Romania vs Saudi Arabia: Interest payments
Romania
3.9%
in 2022
Saudi Arabia
3.4%
in 2023
Romania rank
103rd
Saudi Arabia rank
104th
Interest payments over time
- Romania
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Romania currently reports 3.9% against 3.4% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Romania ranks 103rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 104th of 152 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.5% | 1.2% | 3.4% | Romania |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 2.9% | 0.9% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Romania or Saudi Arabia?
- Romania, at 3.9% against 3.4% in Saudi Arabia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Romania and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.5%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Saudi Arabia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do Romania and Saudi Arabia rank globally for interest payments?
- Romania ranks 103rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 104th of 152 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Interest payments (% of expense). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Interest payments include interest payments on government debt (including long-term bonds, long-term loans, and other debt instruments) to domestic and foreign residents. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.