Burundi vs Saudi Arabia: Share of government spending going to interest payments
Burundi
3.3%
in 2021
Saudi Arabia
3.4%
in 2023
Burundi rank
106th
Saudi Arabia rank
104th
Share of government spending going to interest payments over time
- Burundi
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 3.4% against 3.3% in Burundi, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 106th and Saudi Arabia ranks 104th of 152 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.5% | 1.1% | 4.4% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 2.8% | 0.5% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of government spending going to interest payments, Burundi or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 3.4% against 3.3% in Burundi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government spending going to interest payments between Burundi and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.1%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Saudi Arabia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
- How do Burundi and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share of government spending going to interest payments?
- Burundi ranks 106th and Saudi Arabia ranks 104th of 152 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of government spending going to interest payments. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Interest expenditures on government debt, as share of total central government expenditures. Interest expenditures on government debt include payments on long-term bonds, long-term loans, and other debt instruments.