Saudi Arabia - Interest Payments to Revenue 2018
1.66%
+0.35pp from 2017
Saudi Arabia's interest payments to revenue was 1.66% in 2018, increased +0.35pp from 1.31% in 2017. This was the 18th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2018▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Singapore | 0.00% | -12.6% |
| 2nd | Estonia | 0.17% | -23.6% |
| 3rd | Kiribati | 0.19% | 52.2% |
| 4th | Solomon Islands | 0.22% | -27.7% |
| 5th | Uzbekistan | 0.28% | 46.3% |
| 6th | Micronesia, Federated States of | 0.29% | -20.3% |
| 7th | Palau | 0.35% | -13.3% |
| 8th | Marshall Islands | 0.46% | 4.8% |
| 9th | Norway | 0.70% | 3.9% |
| 10th | Luxembourg | 0.81% | -11.5% |
| 11th | San Marino | 0.89% | -27.2% |
| 12th | Switzerland | 0.94% | -18.6% |
| 13th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 0.98% | -27.2% |
| 14th | Sweden | 1.18% | 7.1% |
| 15th | Central African Republic | 1.35% | 1.7% |
| 16th | Cambodia | 1.54% | -1.9% |
| 17th | Andorra | 1.57% | - |
| 18th | Saudi Arabia | 1.66% | 26.8% |
| 19th | Germany | 1.69% | -10.1% |
| 20th | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1.72% | 0.3% |
| 21st | Tonga | 1.81% | -3.2% |
| 22nd | Bulgaria | 1.81% | -23.1% |
| 23rd | Denmark | 1.93% | 6.6% |
| 24th | Nepal | 2.02% | 31.9% |
| 25th | Botswana | 2.04% | 16.2% |
| 26th | Netherlands | 2.09% | -12.5% |
| 27th | Czechia | 2.19% | -1.7% |
| 28th | Samoa | 2.28% | -1.2% |
| 29th | Russian Federation | 2.36% | -5.7% |
| 30th | Latvia | 2.37% | -23.7% |
| 31st | Finland | 2.40% | -7.3% |
| 32nd | Azerbaijan | 2.44% | 21.4% |
| 33rd | Vanuatu | 2.48% | -17.1% |
| 34th | China | 2.76% | -18.8% |
| 35th | Lesotho | 2.78% | 29.0% |
| 36th | Moldova | 2.80% | -28.1% |
| 37th | Lithuania | 2.99% | -26.1% |
| 38th | Equatorial Guinea | 3.09% | 32.1% |
| 39th | Kyrgyz Republic | 3.45% | 21.1% |
| 40th | New Zealand | 3.56% | -5.5% |
| 41st | Austria | 3.60% | -12.6% |
| 42nd | Romania | 3.60% | -14.5% |
| 43rd | Korea | 3.65% | -8.9% |
| 44th | Australia | 3.70% | -2.6% |
| 45th | France | 3.83% | -0.5% |
| 46th | European Union | 3.83% | -6.9% |
| 47th | Slovak Republic | 3.84% | -4.4% |
| 48th | Paraguay | 3.85% | 11.1% |
| 49th | Guinea-Bissau | 3.88% | 6.0% |
| 50th | Poland | 3.91% | -11.0% |
| 51st | Malta | 4.02% | -15.4% |
| 52nd | Bhutan | 4.04% | -13.6% |
| 53rd | Chile | 4.12% | 10.8% |
| 54th | North Macedonia | 4.28% | -13.1% |
| 55th | Georgia | 4.35% | 8.4% |
| 56th | Rwanda | 4.46% | 14.9% |
| 57th | Slovenia | 4.71% | -20.4% |
| 58th | Belgium | 4.74% | -12.0% |
| 59th | Thailand | 4.96% | -2.0% |
| 60th | Cameroon | 4.98% | -10.1% |
| 61st | Belarus | 5.17% | -3.9% |
| 62nd | Eswatini | 5.23% | 27.4% |
| 63rd | Serbia | 5.25% | -14.6% |
| 64th | Iraq | 5.26% | 76.0% |
| 65th | Madagascar | 5.45% | 5.0% |
| 66th | Burkina Faso | 5.72% | 27.9% |
| 67th | Kazakhstan | 5.73% | 25.9% |
| 68th | Cyprus | 5.89% | -5.7% |
| 69th | Canada | 5.94% | 3.7% |
| 70th | Hungary | 6.01% | -9.8% |
| 71st | Nicaragua | 6.28% | 11.0% |
| 72nd | Mali | 6.39% | 46.8% |
| 73rd | Peru | 6.46% | 4.0% |
| 74th | Maldives | 6.51% | 19.5% |
| 75th | Ireland | 6.63% | -16.9% |
| 76th | Croatia | 6.93% | -13.3% |
| 77th | Ecuador | 7.07% | 9.7% |
| 78th | Israel | 7.19% | 15.4% |
| 79th | Mauritius | 7.31% | -3.0% |
| 80th | Spain | 7.41% | -6.8% |
| 81st | Greece | 7.43% | 6.3% |
| 82nd | United Kingdom | 7.56% | -7.4% |
| 83rd | Uruguay | 8.24% | -0.8% |
| 84th | Albania | 8.58% | 10.9% |
| 85th | Türkiye | 8.64% | 32.1% |
| 86th | Portugal | 8.75% | -12.1% |
| 87th | Congo, Republic of | 8.80% | 7.3% |
| 88th | Senegal | 9.01% | 12.4% |
| 89th | Italy | 9.12% | -2.3% |
| 90th | Morocco | 9.42% | -2.7% |
| 91st | Cabo Verde | 9.47% | -1.5% |
| 92nd | Togo | 9.90% | 24.3% |
| 93rd | Fiji | 9.94% | 8.4% |
| 94th | Trinidad and Tobago | 10.01% | 24.1% |
| 95th | Ukraine | 10.09% | -11.4% |
| 96th | Armenia | 10.18% | 6.0% |
| 97th | Tanzania | 10.35% | 4.2% |
| 98th | Myanmar | 10.38% | 17.2% |
| 99th | Lao PDR | 10.49% | 25.8% |
| 100th | Côte d'Ivoire | 10.50% | 8.2% |
| 101st | Namibia | 10.75% | 11.2% |
| 102nd | Mongolia | 10.94% | -31.8% |
| 103rd | Colombia | 10.96% | -2.1% |
| 104th | El Salvador | 11.04% | 1.7% |
| 105th | Mozambique | 12.05% | 45.1% |
| 106th | United States | 12.26% | 25.2% |
| 107th | Philippines | 12.32% | -1.9% |
| 108th | Jordan | 12.38% | 7.4% |
| 109th | South Africa | 12.64% | 4.2% |
| 110th | Guatemala | 12.80% | 2.2% |
| 111th | Panama | 12.85% | 3.8% |
| 112th | Malaysia | 13.12% | 3.8% |
| 113th | Papua New Guinea | 13.16% | -0.6% |
| 114th | Costa Rica | 13.47% | 22.2% |
| 115th | Zimbabwe | 13.47% | 123.6% |
| 116th | Iceland | 13.86% | -12.2% |
| 117th | Gabon | 14.31% | 0.0% |
| 118th | Mexico | 14.50% | 6.5% |
| 119th | Uganda | 14.52% | -12.9% |
| 120th | Bahamas, The | 15.37% | 18.8% |
| 121st | Argentina | 16.48% | 39.6% |
| 122nd | Dominican Republic | 17.04% | -0.5% |
| 123rd | Bangladesh | 18.07% | -3.4% |
| 124th | Kenya | 18.38% | 38.8% |
| 125th | Malawi | 18.89% | 2.1% |
| 126th | Jamaica | 20.54% | -14.8% |
| 127th | Angola | 20.60% | 24.5% |
| 128th | Bahrain | 22.29% | 2.4% |
| 129th | India | 23.01% | -5.3% |
| 130th | Zambia | 33.21% | 37.5% |
| 131st | Ghana | 33.21% | -2.9% |
| 132nd | Brazil | 34.05% | -5.2% |
| 133rd | Sri Lanka | 44.10% | 10.3% |
| 134th | Lebanon | 49.98% | 9.4% |
FAQ
What was Saudi Arabia's interest payments to revenue in 2018?▾
Saudi Arabia's interest payments to revenue in 2018 was 1.66%. This ranked 18th globally.
How did Saudi Arabia's interest payments to revenue change in 2018?▾
Saudi Arabia's interest payments to revenue increased by 26.8% in 2018 compared to 2017.
Which country had the highest interest payments to revenue in 2018?▾
Lebanon had the highest interest payments to revenue in 2018 at 49.98%.
What is the interest payments to revenue of Saudi Arabia in 2018?▾
The interest payments to revenue of Saudi Arabia in 2018 was 1.66%. This ranked 18th globally.
How does 2018 compare to 2017 for Saudi Arabia's interest payments to revenue?▾
Saudi Arabia's interest payments to revenue went from 1.31% in 2017 to 1.66% in 2018, a 26.8% increase.
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