Hungary vs Turkey: Interest payments (% of revenue)
Hungary
12.2%
in 2024
Turkey
11.7%
in 2024
Hungary rank
45th
Turkey rank
47th
Interest payments (% of revenue) over time
- Hungary
- Turkey
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 12.2% against 11.7% in Turkey, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Turkey ahead.
Hungary ranks 45th and Turkey ranks 47th of 155 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.5% | 14.0% | 10.5% | Turkey |
| 1990s | 14.6% | 24.4% | 9.8% | Turkey |
| 2000s | 10.2% | 15.3% | 5.1% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 7.7% | 0.8% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 11.5% | 2.9% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Hungary or Turkey?
- Hungary, at 12.2% against 11.7% in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Hungary and Turkey?
- 0.5%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Turkey?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Hungary and Turkey rank globally for interest payments?
- Hungary ranks 45th and Turkey ranks 47th 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.