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
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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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.