Hungary vs Madagascar: Share of government spending going to interest payments
Hungary
6.6%
in 2022
Madagascar
6.3%
in 2023
Hungary rank
76th
Madagascar rank
79th
Share of government spending going to interest payments over time
- Hungary
- Madagascar
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 6.6% against 6.3% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Madagascar ahead.
Hungary ranks 76th and Madagascar ranks 79th of 152 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.4% | 15.6% | 6.2% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 6.8% | 1.2% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 5.9% | 0.1% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of government spending going to interest payments, Hungary or Madagascar?
- Hungary, at 6.6% against 6.3% in Madagascar as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of government spending going to interest payments between Hungary and Madagascar?
- 0.3%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Madagascar?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Hungary and Madagascar rank globally for share of government spending going to interest payments?
- Hungary ranks 76th and Madagascar ranks 79th 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.