Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Hungary
Hungary: Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP was 75.33 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Hungary, 1928–2015
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 75.33 for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in 2015.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Hungary peaked at 127.64 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 22.51, in 1929.
That places Hungary 38th out of 188 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1928 | 24.86 | — |
| 1929 | 22.51 | -9.5% |
| 1930 | 24.62 | +9.4% |
| 1931 | 24.06 | -2.3% |
| 1932 | 36.81 | +53.0% |
| 1933 | 37.32 | +1.4% |
| 1934 | 36.32 | -2.7% |
| 1935 | 36.98 | +1.8% |
| 1936 | 35.43 | -4.2% |
| 1937 | 30.22 | -14.7% |
| 1938 | 27.8 | -8.0% |
| 1939 | 32.76 | +17.8% |
| 1940 | 44.9 | +37.1% |
| 1941 | 50.33 | +12.1% |
| 1942 | 53.13 | +5.6% |
| 1943 | 56.58 | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 87.3 | +54.3% |
| 1983 | 84.9 | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 85.59 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 96.43 | +12.7% |
| 1986 | 104.65 | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 112.75 | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 101.82 | -9.7% |
| 1989 | 101.33 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 117.24 | +15.7% |
| 1991 | 127.64 | +8.9% |
| 1992 | 119.58 | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 84.46 | -29.4% |
| 1996 | 71.56 | -15.3% |
| 1997 | 62.12 | -13.2% |
| 1998 | 60.04 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 59.88 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 55.14 | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 51.74 | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 54.99 | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 57.6 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 58.52 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 60.49 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 64.67 | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 65.62 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 71.65 | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 77.96 | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 80.58 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 80.76 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 78.29 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 76.75 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 76.18 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 75.33 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 23.68 | 22.51 | 24.86 | 2 |
| 1930s | 32.23 | 24.06 | 37.32 | 10 |
| 1940s | 51.23 | 44.9 | 56.58 | 4 |
| 1980s | 96.85 | 84.9 | 112.75 | 8 |
| 1990s | 87.81 | 59.88 | 127.64 | 8 |
| 2000s | 61.84 | 51.74 | 77.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.98 | 75.33 | 80.76 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Hungary?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Hungary was 75.33 in 2015, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 127.64 in 1991.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.51 in 1929.
- How does Hungary rank for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp?
- Hungary ranks 38th out of 188 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Historical Public Debt Database contains unbalanced panel data on Gross Domestic Product, Gross Government Debt, and Debt to GDP Ratio for 187 countries. The series spans the years 1800 through 2015 although each country’s data depends on its date of independence and data availability.