Hungary vs Uruguay: Interest payments

Hungary
6.6%
in 2022
Uruguay
6.4%
in 2023
Hungary rank
76th
Uruguay rank
78th

Interest payments over time

  • Hungary
  • Uruguay
05101520197219972023

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 6.6% against 6.4% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 76th and Uruguay ranks 78th of 152 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Uruguay Difference Ahead
1980s 3.6% 6.7% 3.1% Uruguay
1990s 13.0% 6.1% 7.0% Hungary
2000s 9.9% 13.2% 3.2% Uruguay
2010s 8.0% 7.6% 0.4% Hungary
2020s 5.8% 7.0% 1.2% Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Hungary or Uruguay?
Hungary, at 6.6% against 6.4% in Uruguay as of 2022.
What is the difference in interest payments between Hungary and Uruguay?
0.2%, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Uruguay?
42 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
How do Hungary and Uruguay rank globally for interest payments?
Hungary ranks 76th and Uruguay ranks 78th 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.