Argentina vs Hungary: Share of government spending going to interest payments
Argentina
7.3%
in 2023
Hungary
6.6%
in 2022
Argentina rank
74th
Hungary rank
76th
Share of government spending going to interest payments over time
- Argentina
- Hungary
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 7.3% against 6.6% in Hungary, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 74th and Hungary ranks 76th of 152 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and Hungary in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.2% | 13.0% | 1.9% | Hungary |
| 2000s | 26.6% | 10.6% | 16.0% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 7.1% | 3.7% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 5.8% | 1.5% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of government spending going to interest payments, Argentina or Hungary?
- Argentina, at 7.3% against 6.6% in Hungary as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government spending going to interest payments between Argentina and Hungary?
- 0.7%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Hungary?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Argentina and Hungary rank globally for share of government spending going to interest payments?
- Argentina ranks 74th and Hungary ranks 76th 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.