Greece vs Hungary: Interest payments
Greece
7.3%
in 2023
Hungary
6.6%
in 2022
Greece rank
75th
Hungary rank
76th
Interest payments over time
- Greece
- Hungary
How they compare
Greece currently reports 7.3% against 6.6% in Hungary, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 75th and Hungary ranks 76th of 152 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 4 and Hungary in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.4% | 3.6% | 7.8% | Greece |
| 1990s | 19.4% | 14.1% | 5.3% | Greece |
| 2000s | 12.1% | 9.9% | 2.2% | Greece |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 8.0% | 0.6% | Greece |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 5.8% | 0.7% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Greece or Hungary?
- Greece, at 7.3% against 6.6% in Hungary as of 2023.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Greece and Hungary?
- 0.7%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Hungary?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
- How do Greece and Hungary rank globally for interest payments?
- Greece ranks 75th 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.