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
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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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Indicator
Interest payments (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 5,277 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

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.