How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Tajikistan?

8 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.

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.

Hungary vs Tajikistan: Share of government spending going to interest payments

Hungary

6.6%

in 2022

Tajikistan

6.4%

in 2023

Hungary rank

76th

Tajikistan rank

77th

Share of government spending going to interest payments over time

Hungary
Tajikistan

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 6.6% against 6.4% in Tajikistan, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 76th and Tajikistan ranks 77th of 152 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 2 and Tajikistan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hungary	Tajikistan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	15.6%	8.2%	7.4%	Hungary
2000s	11.0%	6.6%	4.4%	Hungary
2020s	6.0%	8.6%	2.6%	Tajikistan

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 Tajikistan?: Hungary, at 6.6% against 6.4% in Tajikistan as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of government spending going to interest payments between Hungary and Tajikistan?: 0.2%, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Tajikistan?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
How do Hungary and Tajikistan rank globally for share of government spending going to interest payments?: Hungary ranks 76th and Tajikistan ranks 77th 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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Indicator: Share of government spending going to interest payments
Unit: % of expense
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 152 places, 4,278 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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.