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
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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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.