Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Hungary

Hungary: Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP was 23.9% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
23.9%
Change on year
up 28.1%
World rank
32nd
of 178 countries
All-time high
23.9%
in 2020
All-time low
1.4%
in 1986
Years of data
39
1982–2020

Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Hungary, 1982–2020

05101520251982200120201982: 1.6 %1983: 1.5 %1984: 1.4 %1985: 1.4 %1986: 1.4 %1987: 1.9 %1988: 1.9 %1989: 2.1 %1990: 1.6 %1991: 6.3 %1992: 9 %1993: 16.9 %1994: 15.4 %1995: 13.6 %1996: 13.7 %1997: 11.4 %1998: 11.5 %1999: 10 %2000: 9.4 %2001: 10.2 %2002: 12.1 %2003: 11.8 %2004: 11 %2005: 11.2 %2006: 13.3 %2007: 13.6 %2008: 15.9 %2009: 16.3 %2010: 16.3 %2011: 16 %2012: 16.4 %2013: 16.3 %2014: 16.5 %2015: 19.7 %2016: 21.7 %2017: 22.7 %2018: 20.6 %2019: 18.6 %2020: 23.9 %

Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2020, credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Hungary stood at 23.9%. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.

The figure is up 28.1% on the previous year and up 46.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Hungary peaked at 23.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1986.

That places Hungary 32nd out of 178 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%) in Hungary, 1982 to 2020.
Year % Change
1982 1.6%
1983 1.5% -8.1%
1984 1.4% -0.6%
1985 1.4% -0.6%
1986 1.4% -1.2%
1987 1.9% +35.6%
1988 1.9% -0.8%
1989 2.1% +8.9%
1990 1.6% -23.3%
1991 6.3% +299.0%
1992 9.0% +42.2%
1993 16.9% +87.5%
1994 15.4% -9.2%
1995 13.6% -11.7%
1996 13.7% +0.6%
1997 11.4% -16.3%
1998 11.5% +0.9%
1999 10.0% -13.4%
2000 9.4% -6.1%
2001 10.2% +9.1%
2002 12.1% +18.5%
2003 11.8% -2.6%
2004 11.0% -6.8%
2005 11.2% +1.9%
2006 13.3% +18.9%
2007 13.6% +1.9%
2008 15.9% +17.2%
2009 16.3% +2.2%
2010 16.3% +0.4%
2011 16.0% -2.2%
2012 16.4% +2.7%
2013 16.3% -0.8%
2014 16.5% +1.6%
2015 19.7% +19.5%
2016 21.7% +9.9%
2017 22.7% +4.6%
2018 20.6% -9.3%
2019 18.6% -9.4%
2020 23.9% +28.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.7% 1.4% 2.1% 8
1990s 10.9% 1.6% 16.9% 10
2000s 12.5% 9.4% 16.3% 10
2010s 18.5% 16.0% 22.7% 10
2020s 23.9% 23.9% 23.9% 1

Countries ranked near Hungary

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  2. 30 Spain 24.3% compare
  3. 31 Seychelles 24.2% compare
  4. 33 Poland 23.1% compare
  5. 34 Bangladesh 22.8% compare
  6. 35 India 22.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Hungary?
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Hungary was 23.9% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 23.9% in 2020.
What is the lowest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1986.
How does Hungary rank for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp?
Hungary ranks 32nd out of 178 countries with data for 2020.
Is credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 6,137 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. (IFS line 22A + line 22B + line 22C) / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).