Lesotho vs Saudi Arabia: Interest payments
Lesotho
3.5%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
3.5%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
107th
Saudi Arabia rank
105th
Interest payments over time
- Lesotho
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 3.5% against 3.5% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Lesotho ranks 107th and Saudi Arabia ranks 105th of 155 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.0% | 0.8% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 3.0% | 0.1% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Lesotho or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 3.5% against 3.5% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Lesotho and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Saudi Arabia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Saudi Arabia rank globally for interest payments?
- Lesotho ranks 107th and Saudi Arabia ranks 105th of 155 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Interest payments (% of revenue). 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 a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.