Argentina vs Hungary: Interest payments
Argentina
7.3%
in 2023
Hungary
6.6%
in 2022
Argentina rank
74th
Hungary rank
76th
Interest payments over time
- Argentina
- Hungary
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 7.3% against 6.6% in Hungary, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 74th and Hungary ranks 76th of 152 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and Hungary in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.2% | 13.0% | 1.9% | Hungary |
| 2000s | 26.6% | 10.6% | 16.0% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 7.1% | 3.7% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 5.8% | 1.5% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Argentina or Hungary?
- Argentina, at 7.3% against 6.6% in Hungary as of 2023.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Argentina and Hungary?
- 0.7%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Hungary?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Argentina and Hungary rank globally for interest payments?
- Argentina ranks 74th and Hungary ranks 76th of 152 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Interest payments (% of expense). 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 as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.