Eswatini vs Hungary: Share of government spending going to interest payments
Eswatini
7.6%
in 2021
Hungary
6.6%
in 2022
Eswatini rank
73rd
Hungary rank
76th
Share of government spending going to interest payments over time
- Eswatini
- Hungary
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 7.6% against 6.6% in Hungary, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Hungary ahead.
Eswatini ranks 73rd and Hungary ranks 76th of 152 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 1 and Hungary in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.2% | 15.4% | 12.2% | Hungary |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 9.9% | 6.0% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 7.8% | 4.3% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 5.4% | 2.5% | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of government spending going to interest payments, Eswatini or Hungary?
- Eswatini, at 7.6% against 6.6% in Hungary as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of government spending going to interest payments between Eswatini and Hungary?
- 1.0%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Hungary?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do Eswatini and Hungary rank globally for share of government spending going to interest payments?
- Eswatini ranks 73rd 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.