Eswatini vs Hungary: Interest payments

Eswatini
7.6%
in 2021
Hungary
6.6%
in 2022
Eswatini rank
73rd
Hungary rank
76th

Interest payments over time

  • Eswatini
  • Hungary
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How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 7.6% against 6.6% in Hungary, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Hungary ahead.

Eswatini ranks 73rd and Hungary ranks 76th of 152 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 1 and Hungary in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Hungary Difference Ahead
1990s 3.2% 15.4% 12.2% Hungary
2000s 4.0% 9.9% 6.0% Hungary
2010s 3.6% 7.8% 4.3% Hungary
2020s 7.9% 5.4% 2.5% Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Eswatini or Hungary?
Eswatini, at 7.6% against 6.6% in Hungary as of 2021.
What is the difference in interest payments between Eswatini and Hungary?
1.0%, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Hungary?
22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
How do Eswatini and Hungary rank globally for interest payments?
Eswatini ranks 73rd 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.