International debt issues to GDP in Hungary

Hungary: International debt issues to GDP was 18.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
18.5%
Change on year
up 26.4%
World rank
62nd
of 116 countries
All-time high
33.7%
in 1995
All-time low
4.5%
in 1986
Years of data
33
1986–2020

International debt issues to GDP in Hungary, 1986–2020

01020301986200320201986: 4.5 %1987: 6.9 %1988: 8.9 %1989: 11.3 %1990: 13.7 %1991: 17.2 %1992: 17 %1993: 25.5 %1994: 31.5 %1995: 33.7 %1998: 24.9 %1999: 25.2 %2000: 21.7 %2001: 18.7 %2002: 15.2 %2003: 13.9 %2004: 14.9 %2005: 16.1 %2006: 23 %2007: 23.6 %2008: 22.7 %2009: 28.9 %2010: 26.4 %2011: 25.4 %2012: 28 %2013: 31.1 %2014: 27.5 %2015: 27.9 %2016: 24.7 %2017: 21.7 %2018: 16.9 %2019: 14.6 %2020: 18.5 %

Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2020, international debt issues to gdp in Hungary stood at 18.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.4% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international debt issues to gdp in Hungary peaked at 33.7% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 1986.

Hungary ranks 62nd of 116 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 7.9% 4.5% 11.3% 4
1990s 23.6% 13.7% 33.7% 8
2000s 19.9% 13.9% 28.9% 10
2010s 24.4% 14.6% 31.1% 10
2020s 18.5% 18.5% 18.5% 1

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 59 Türkiye 19.6% compare
  2. 60 Congo, Republic of 19.3% compare
  3. 61 Bulgaria 18.8% compare
  4. 63 Trinidad and Tobago 18.3% compare
  5. 64 Senegal 18.1% compare
  6. 65 Slovenia 17.9% compare

See the full ranking of 116 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is international debt issues to gdp in Hungary?
International debt issues to gdp in Hungary was 18.5% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
What is the highest international debt issues to gdp recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 33.7% in 1995.
What is the lowest international debt issues to gdp recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 1986.
How does Hungary rank for international debt issues to gdp?
Hungary ranks 62nd out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
Is international debt issues to gdp rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of International debt issues to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International debt issues to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
116 places, 2,874 data points, 1980–2020
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Total value of outstanding international debt issues both public and private, as a share of GDP. Offshore bank loan data from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 12A (Amount Outstanding): International debt securities - all issuers.