Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Hungary

Hungary: Share of government expenditure going to interest payments was 6.64 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
6.64
Change on year
up 22.9%
World rank
76th
of 152 countries
All-time high
19.26
in 1996
All-time low
1.88
in 1983
Years of data
42
1981–2022

Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Hungary, 1981–2022

051015201981200120221981: 3.21982: 3.21983: 1.91984: 2.61985: 2.21986: 3.81987: 3.71988: 5.51989: 61990: 5.91991: 71992: 10.11993: 8.51994: 12.51995: 16.91996: 19.31997: 19.11998: 15.81999: 15.42000: 12.92001: 11.42002: 9.22003: 9.32004: 10.22005: 9.62006: 8.92007: 9.32008: 8.82009: 9.72010: 9.22011: 8.92012: 9.82013: 9.52014: 8.92015: 82016: 7.32017: 6.52018: 6.12019: 5.82020: 5.42021: 5.42022: 6.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Hungary stood at 6.64.

That represents a change of up 22.9% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Hungary peaked at 19.26 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.88, in 1983.

Hungary ranks 76th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.

Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Hungary, 1981 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1981 3.2
1982 3.25 +1.4%
1983 1.88 -42.2%
1984 2.64 +40.3%
1985 2.17 -17.8%
1986 3.76 +73.2%
1987 3.69 -1.7%
1988 5.48 +48.3%
1989 6.01 +9.7%
1990 5.93 -1.3%
1991 6.96 +17.3%
1992 10.06 +44.6%
1993 8.54 -15.1%
1994 12.47 +46.0%
1995 16.86 +35.2%
1996 19.26 +14.2%
1997 19.1 -0.8%
1998 15.81 -17.2%
1999 15.42 -2.5%
2000 12.91 -16.3%
2001 11.38 -11.9%
2002 9.21 -19.1%
2003 9.34 +1.4%
2004 10.2 +9.2%
2005 9.6 -5.9%
2006 8.89 -7.4%
2007 9.26 +4.2%
2008 8.83 -4.6%
2009 9.69 +9.6%
2010 9.17 -5.3%
2011 8.86 -3.4%
2012 9.84 +11.1%
2013 9.48 -3.7%
2014 8.92 -6.0%
2015 8.04 -9.9%
2016 7.26 -9.6%
2017 6.47 -10.9%
2018 6.06 -6.4%
2019 5.82 -3.9%
2020 5.35 -8.0%
2021 5.4 +0.9%
2022 6.64 +22.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3.56 1.88 6.01 9
1990s 13.04 5.93 19.26 10
2000s 9.93 8.83 12.91 10
2010s 7.99 5.82 9.84 10
2020s 5.8 5.35 6.64 3

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 73 Eswatini 7.62 compare
  2. 74 Argentina 7.29 compare
  3. 75 Greece 7.27 compare
  4. 77 Tajikistan 6.39 compare
  5. 78 Uruguay 6.37 compare
  6. 79 Madagascar 6.32 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Hungary?
Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Hungary was 6.64 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of government expenditure going to interest payments recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 19.26 in 1996.
What is the lowest share of government expenditure going to interest payments recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 1.88 in 1983.
How does Hungary rank for share of government expenditure going to interest payments?
Hungary ranks 76th out of 152 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of government expenditure going to interest payments rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government expenditure going to interest payments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Share of government expenditure going to interest payments
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
152 places, 4,278 data points, 1972–2024
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