Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Hungary
Hungary: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP was 78.83 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Latest (2030)
78.83
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
33rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
80.47
in 2011
All-time low
52.2
in 2001
Years of data
35
1996–2030
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Hungary, 1996–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 78.83 for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in 2030.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Hungary peaked at 80.47 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 52.2, in 2001.
That places Hungary 33rd out of 193 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 71.17 | — |
| 1997 | 62.2 | -12.6% |
| 1998 | 60.42 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 60.3 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 55.64 | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 52.2 | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 55.56 | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 58.17 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 58.91 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 60.58 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 64.49 | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 65.58 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 71.8 | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 78.19 | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 80.17 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 80.47 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 78.36 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 77.22 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 76.49 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 75.72 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 74.65 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 72 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 68.82 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 64.99 | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 78.69 | +21.1% |
| 2021 | 76.21 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 73.86 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 72.97 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 73.45 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 74.76 | +1.8% |
| 2026 | 75.46 | +0.9% |
| 2027 | 76.31 | +1.1% |
| 2028 | 77.35 | +1.4% |
| 2029 | 78.19 | +1.1% |
| 2030 | 78.83 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.52 | 60.3 | 71.17 | 4 |
| 2000s | 62.11 | 52.2 | 78.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.89 | 64.99 | 80.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.72 | 72.97 | 78.69 | 10 |
| 2030s | 78.83 | 78.83 | 78.83 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 30 Algeria 81.11 compare
- 31 Cape Verde 80.7 compare
- 32 El Salvador 79.49 compare
- 34 Malawi 78.77 compare
- 35 Saint Lucia 77.93 compare
- 36 Mauritius 77.8 compare
More external debt data for Hungary
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 0 NFL, US$ (2016)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0 NFL, US$ per person (2016)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2016)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 0 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2016)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 0 NFL, current US$ (2016)
- Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate 100 % change on previous year (2015)
- Other investment, Debt instruments 68.07 billion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 10.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 19.58 billion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 7,154 US dollar per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Hungary?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Hungary was 78.83 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 80.47 in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.2 in 2001.
- How does Hungary rank for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp?
- Hungary ranks 33rd out of 193 countries with data for 2030.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October