Interest payments in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Interest payments was 44.56 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Interest payments in Saudi Arabia, 2010–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for interest payments in Saudi Arabia is 44.56 billion current LCU, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.9% on the previous year and up 1,163.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interest payments in Saudi Arabia peaked at 44.56 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.61 billion current LCU, in 2015.
That places Saudi Arabia 69th out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.57 billion current LCU | 2.61 billion current LCU | 21.13 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.90 billion current LCU | 24.46 billion current LCU | 44.56 billion current LCU | 5 |
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More public sector data for Saudi Arabia
- Arms imports 1.11 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 8.1% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 2.5% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 22.9% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 4.1% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -2.5% (2024)
- Interest payments 3.5% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 69.8% (2024)
- Interest payments 3.4% (2023)
- Other taxes 2.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is interest payments in Saudi Arabia?
- Interest payments in Saudi Arabia was 44.56 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest interest payments recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.56 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest interest payments recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.61 billion current LCU in 2015.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for interest payments?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 69th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is interest payments rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,163.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Interest payments (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.