Hungary vs Laos: Interest payments (% of revenue)
Hungary
12.2%
in 2024
Laos
11.8%
in 2022
Hungary rank
45th
Laos rank
46th
Interest payments (% of revenue) over time
- Hungary
- Laos
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 12.2% against 11.8% in Laos, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 45th and Laos ranks 46th of 155 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 2 and Laos in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.2% | 4.0% | 6.2% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 6.1% | 2.4% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 10.6% | 4.2% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Hungary or Laos?
- Hungary, at 12.2% against 11.8% in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Hungary and Laos?
- 0.4%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Laos?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Hungary and Laos rank globally for interest payments?
- Hungary ranks 45th and Laos ranks 46th of 155 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Interest payments (% of revenue). 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 a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.