Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) in Hungary
Hungary: Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) was 26.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Hungary, 1999–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Hungary is 26.3%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 21.9% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Hungary peaked at 42.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 21.6%, in 2019.
That places Hungary 40th out of 128 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 26.3% | — |
| 2000 | 25.6% | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 24.3% | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 25.7% | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 25.6% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 30.2% | +18.0% |
| 2005 | 28.9% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 38.2% | +32.0% |
| 2007 | 39.0% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 31.6% | -18.9% |
| 2009 | 35.4% | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 32.4% | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 30.2% | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 39.9% | +32.4% |
| 2013 | 42.2% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 37.4% | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 34.4% | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 29.8% | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 27.8% | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 22.6% | -18.7% |
| 2019 | 21.6% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 26.3% | +21.9% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 26.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.1%, 67% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 26.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.3%, 93% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.3% | 26.3% | 26.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 30.4% | 24.3% | 39.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.8% | 21.6% | 42.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.3% | 26.3% | 26.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 37 Latvia 30.2% compare
- 38 Malaysia 29.4% compare
- 39 Togo 27.3% compare
- 41 South Africa 24.8% compare
- 42 Switzerland 24.3% compare
- 43 El Salvador 23.5% compare
More financial sector data for Hungary
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 43.35 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 31.66 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 43.35 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Hungary?
- Gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Hungary was 26.3% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 42.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.6% in 2019.
- How does Hungary rank for gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp?
- Hungary ranks 40th out of 128 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP. Debt liabilities cover (1) bonds, debentures, notes, etc., and (2) money market or negotiable debt instruments. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. IFS line 79LEDZF / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).