Saudi Arabia vs Serbia: Share of government spending going to interest payments
Saudi Arabia
3.4%
in 2023
Serbia
4.0%
in 2022
Saudi Arabia rank
104th
Serbia rank
101st
Share of government spending going to interest payments over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 4.0% against 3.4% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Serbia's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Serbia has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 104th and Serbia ranks 101st of 152 countries.
Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.2% | 5.5% | 4.3% | Serbia |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 4.2% | 1.3% | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of government spending going to interest payments, Saudi Arabia or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 4.0% against 3.4% in Saudi Arabia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of government spending going to interest payments between Saudi Arabia and Serbia?
- 0.6%, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Serbia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Serbia rank globally for share of government spending going to interest payments?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 104th and Serbia ranks 101st 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.