Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of in Hungary

Hungary: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of was -4.32 in 2030. ▲ Rising

Latest (2030)
-4.32
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
160th
of 195 countries
All-time high
-1.79
in 2016
All-time low
-9.27
in 2006
Years of data
35
1996–2030

Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of in Hungary, 1996–2030

-10-8-6-4-21996201320301996: -4.41997: -5.51998: -7.41999: -5.32000: -32001: -42002: -8.82003: -7.22004: -6.62005: -7.82006: -9.32007: -5.12008: -3.82009: -4.82010: -4.42011: -5.22012: -2.32013: -2.62014: -2.82015: -22016: -1.82017: -2.52018: -22019: -22020: -7.52021: -7.12022: -6.22023: -6.72024: -4.92025: -4.72026: -4.62027: -4.62028: -4.52029: -4.42030: -4.3

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Hungary is -4.32, measured in 2030.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 42.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Hungary peaked at -1.79 in 2016 and was at its lowest, -9.27, in 2006.

Hungary ranks 160th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP in Hungary, 1996 to 2030.
Year Value Change
1996 -4.36
1997 -5.54 +27.0%
1998 -7.41 +33.8%
1999 -5.27 -28.9%
2000 -3.04 -42.3%
2001 -4 +31.5%
2002 -8.79 +120.1%
2003 -7.19 -18.2%
2004 -6.6 -8.3%
2005 -7.79 +18.0%
2006 -9.27 +19.0%
2007 -5.09 -45.1%
2008 -3.78 -25.6%
2009 -4.76 +25.7%
2010 -4.44 -6.8%
2011 -5.22 +17.7%
2012 -2.33 -55.4%
2013 -2.6 +11.5%
2014 -2.77 +6.7%
2015 -2 -27.8%
2016 -1.79 -10.5%
2017 -2.45 +37.0%
2018 -2.05 -16.6%
2019 -2.02 -1.1%
2020 -7.49 +269.9%
2021 -7.11 -5.0%
2022 -6.17 -13.2%
2023 -6.75 +9.3%
2024 -4.92 -27.2%
2025 -4.68 -4.7%
2026 -4.57 -2.4%
2027 -4.59 +0.3%
2028 -4.52 -1.4%
2029 -4.36 -3.6%
2030 -4.32 -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -5.64 -7.41 -4.36 4
2000s -6.03 -9.27 -3.04 10
2010s -2.77 -5.22 -1.79 10
2020s -5.52 -7.49 -4.36 10
2030s -4.32 -4.32 -4.32 1

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 157 Germany -4.05 compare
  2. 158 Montenegro -4.3 compare
  3. 159 Latvia -4.32 compare
  4. 161 Fiji -4.33 compare
  5. 162 Japan -4.4 compare
  6. 163 Israel -4.49 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Hungary?
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Hungary was -4.32 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was -1.79 in 2016.
What is the lowest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was -9.27 in 2006.
How does Hungary rank for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of?
Hungary ranks 160th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
Is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.2%. 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 Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
213 places, 7,616 data points, 1991–2030
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