Saudi Arabia vs Serbia: Interest payments
Saudi Arabia
3.4%
in 2023
Serbia
4.0%
in 2022
Saudi Arabia rank
104th
Serbia rank
101st
Interest payments over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 4.0% against 3.4% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Serbia's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Serbia has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 104th and Serbia ranks 101st of 152 countries.
Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.2% | 5.5% | 4.3% | Serbia |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 4.2% | 1.3% | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Saudi Arabia or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 4.0% against 3.4% in Saudi Arabia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Saudi Arabia and Serbia?
- 0.6%, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Serbia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Serbia rank globally for interest payments?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 104th and Serbia ranks 101st 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.