Romania vs Saudi Arabia: Share of government spending going to interest payments
Romania
3.9%
in 2022
Saudi Arabia
3.4%
in 2023
Romania rank
103rd
Saudi Arabia rank
104th
Share of government spending going to interest payments over time
- Romania
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Romania currently reports 3.9% against 3.4% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Romania ranks 103rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 104th of 152 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.5% | 1.2% | 3.4% | Romania |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 2.9% | 0.9% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of government spending going to interest payments, Romania or Saudi Arabia?
- Romania, at 3.9% against 3.4% in Saudi Arabia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of government spending going to interest payments between Romania and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.5%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Saudi Arabia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do Romania and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share of government spending going to interest payments?
- Romania ranks 103rd 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.