Hungary vs Iran: Interest payments
Interest payments over time
- Hungary
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 5.90 trillion current LCU against 3.93 trillion current LCU in Hungary, a difference of 1.97 trillion current LCU.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.5 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Iran ahead.
Hungary ranks 13th and Iran ranks 10th of 155 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 2 and Iran in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.51 billion current LCU | 8.93 billion current LCU | 13.58 billion current LCU | Hungary |
| 1990s | 419.22 billion current LCU | 61.41 billion current LCU | 357.81 billion current LCU | Hungary |
| 2000s | 884.10 billion current LCU | 3.80 trillion current LCU | 2.92 trillion current LCU | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Hungary or Iran?
- Iran, at 5.90 trillion current LCU against 3.93 trillion current LCU in Hungary as of 2009.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Hungary and Iran?
- 1.97 trillion current LCU, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Iran?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2009.
- How do Hungary and Iran rank globally for interest payments?
- Hungary ranks 13th and Iran ranks 10th of 155 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Interest payments (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Interest payments include interest payments on government debt (including long-term bonds, long-term loans, and other debt instruments) to domestic and foreign residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.