Botswana vs Hungary: Claims on central government, etc.
Botswana
17.4%
in 2025
Hungary
17.1%
in 2024
Botswana rank
57th
Hungary rank
60th
Claims on central government, etc. over time
- Botswana
- Hungary
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 17.4% against 17.1% in Hungary, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 43 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 57th and Hungary ranks 60th of 186 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -33.9% | 45.4% | 79.3% | Hungary |
| 1990s | -63.5% | 51.0% | 114.5% | Hungary |
| 2000s | -44.8% | 12.8% | 57.6% | Hungary |
| 2010s | -18.0% | 13.5% | 31.6% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 18.0% | 11.1% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Botswana or Hungary?
- Botswana, at 17.4% against 17.1% in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Botswana and Hungary?
- 0.3%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Hungary?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Hungary rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
- Botswana ranks 57th and Hungary ranks 60th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.