Hungary vs Papua New Guinea: Claims on central government, etc.

Hungary
17.1%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
17.4%
in 2024
Hungary rank
60th
Papua New Guinea rank
58th

Claims on central government, etc. over time

  • Hungary
  • Papua New Guinea
0204060197319982024

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 17.4% against 17.1% in Hungary, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 60th and Papua New Guinea ranks 58th of 187 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1980s 45.4% 1.7% 43.7% Hungary
1990s 51.0% 9.6% 41.4% Hungary
2000s 12.8% 6.2% 6.6% Hungary
2010s 13.5% 10.9% 2.6% Hungary
2020s 18.0% 18.1% 0.1% Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Hungary or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 17.4% against 17.1% in Hungary as of 2024.
What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Hungary and Papua New Guinea?
0.3%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Papua New Guinea?
43 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
How do Hungary and Papua New Guinea rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
Hungary ranks 60th and Papua New Guinea ranks 58th of 187 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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Indicator
Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP)
Unit
% GDP
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 11,512 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.