Hungary vs Madagascar: Interest payments

Hungary
6.6%
in 2022
Madagascar
6.3%
in 2023
Hungary rank
76th
Madagascar rank
79th

Interest payments over time

  • Hungary
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Hungary currently reports 6.6% against 6.3% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Madagascar ahead.

Hungary ranks 76th and Madagascar ranks 79th of 152 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Madagascar Difference Ahead
2000s 9.4% 15.6% 6.2% Madagascar
2010s 8.0% 6.8% 1.2% Hungary
2020s 5.8% 5.9% 0.1% Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Hungary or Madagascar?
Hungary, at 6.6% against 6.3% in Madagascar as of 2022.
What is the difference in interest payments between Hungary and Madagascar?
0.3%, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Madagascar?
20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Hungary and Madagascar rank globally for interest payments?
Hungary ranks 76th and Madagascar ranks 79th 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.