Interest payments in Hungary
Hungary: Interest payments was 12.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Interest payments in Hungary, 1981–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
The most recent figure for interest payments in Hungary is 12.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interest payments in Hungary peaked at 22.1% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 1983.
Hungary ranks 45th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Interest payments in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 3.2% | — |
| 1982 | 3.2% | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 1.8% | -45.2% |
| 1984 | 2.4% | +33.7% |
| 1985 | 2.1% | -13.2% |
| 1986 | 3.7% | +81.6% |
| 1987 | 3.7% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 5.2% | +39.3% |
| 1989 | 5.9% | +13.5% |
| 1990 | 5.7% | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 7.3% | +29.0% |
| 1992 | 11.4% | +55.2% |
| 1993 | 9.4% | -17.8% |
| 1994 | 14.0% | +49.2% |
| 1995 | 20.7% | +48.4% |
| 1996 | 21.8% | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 22.1% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 19.0% | -14.2% |
| 1999 | 17.9% | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 13.9% | -22.4% |
| 2001 | 12.5% | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 10.9% | -12.9% |
| 2003 | 11.2% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 11.9% | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 11.4% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 10.6% | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 10.2% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 9.7% | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 10.7% | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 10.1% | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 10.3% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 10.4% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 10.5% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 9.5% | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 8.0% | -15.1% |
| 2016 | 7.6% | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 6.7% | -12.6% |
| 2018 | 6.0% | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 5.7% | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 5.9% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 6.1% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 7.1% | +17.4% |
| 2023 | 11.9% | +67.1% |
| 2024 | 12.2% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.5% | 1.8% | 5.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 14.9% | 5.7% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.3% | 9.7% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 5.7% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 5.9% | 12.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More public sector data for Hungary
- Arms imports 604.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 63.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0027 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 146.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 604.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 495.15 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0212 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 8.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 4.73 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 2,685 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is interest payments in Hungary?
- Interest payments in Hungary was 12.2% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest interest payments recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 22.1% in 1997.
- What is the lowest interest payments recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1983.
- How does Hungary rank for interest payments?
- Hungary ranks 45th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is interest payments rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Interest payments (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.