Gross debt, Percent of own revenue in Hungary

Hungary: Gross debt, Percent of own revenue was 3.06 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
3.06
Change on year
up 15.4%
World rank
9th
of 23 countries
All-time high
3.07
in 2014
All-time low
2.15
in 2001
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Gross debt, Percent of own revenue in Hungary, 1995–2020

01231995200720201995: 31996: 2.61997: 2.51998: 2.51999: 2.52000: 2.22001: 2.22002: 2.32003: 2.32004: 2.42005: 2.62006: 2.62007: 2.52008: 2.42009: 2.72010: 2.82011: 2.92012: 2.82013: 2.92014: 3.12015: 32016: 32017: 2.82018: 2.72019: 2.72020: 3.1

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 3.06 for gross debt, percent of own revenue in 2020.

The figure is up 15.4% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross debt, percent of own revenue in Hungary peaked at 3.07 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.15, in 2001.

Hungary ranks 9th of 23 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Gross debt, Percent of own revenue in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Gross debt, Percent of own revenue (Central government) in Hungary, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 3.04
1996 2.55 -16.0%
1997 2.47 -3.2%
1998 2.5 +1.0%
1999 2.5 +0.0%
2000 2.24 -10.3%
2001 2.15 -3.9%
2002 2.29 +6.6%
2003 2.31 +0.8%
2004 2.4 +3.7%
2005 2.56 +6.7%
2006 2.62 +2.4%
2007 2.48 -5.3%
2008 2.43 -2.2%
2009 2.66 +9.7%
2010 2.8 +5.1%
2011 2.94 +5.1%
2012 2.85 -3.1%
2013 2.9 +1.6%
2014 3.07 +5.9%
2015 3.03 -1.2%
2016 3 -1.1%
2017 2.82 -6.1%
2018 2.72 -3.4%
2019 2.65 -2.5%
2020 3.06 +15.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.61 2.47 3.04 5
2000s 2.41 2.15 2.66 10
2010s 2.88 2.65 3.07 10
2020s 3.06 3.06 3.06 1

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 6 Germany 4.14 compare
  2. 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.82 compare
  3. 8 Canada 3.56 compare
  4. 10 Austria 3.05 compare
  5. 11 Finland 2.86 compare
  6. 12 Iceland 2.39 compare

See the full ranking of 23 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross debt, percent of own revenue in Hungary?
Gross debt, percent of own revenue in Hungary was 3.06 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest gross debt, percent of own revenue recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 3.07 in 2014.
What is the lowest gross debt, percent of own revenue recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 2.15 in 2001.
How does Hungary rank for gross debt, percent of own revenue?
Hungary ranks 9th out of 23 countries with data for 2020.
Is gross debt, percent of own revenue rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. 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, Percent of own revenue (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross debt, Percent of own revenue (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
23 places, 512 data points, 1990–2020
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