Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP in Hungary

Hungary: Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP was 14.5% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
14.5%
Change on year
up 46.6%
World rank
41st
of 116 countries
All-time high
21.2%
in 2013
All-time low
0.2%
in 1998
Years of data
33
1986–2020

Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP in Hungary, 1986–2020

051015201986200320201986: 1 %1987: 0.921 %1988: 0.842 %1989: 0.824 %1990: 0.727 %1991: 0.719 %1992: 0.645 %1993: 0.623 %1994: 0.579 %1995: 0.538 %1998: 0.183 %1999: 4.8 %2000: 5.9 %2001: 6.6 %2002: 6 %2003: 8.4 %2004: 11.7 %2005: 12.5 %2006: 15.5 %2007: 15.2 %2008: 14.2 %2009: 18.1 %2010: 17.3 %2011: 17.9 %2012: 18.5 %2013: 21.2 %2014: 18.3 %2015: 18.7 %2016: 16.5 %2017: 14.8 %2018: 11.6 %2019: 9.9 %2020: 14.5 %

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

Analysis

In 2020, outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in Hungary stood at 14.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 46.6% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in Hungary peaked at 21.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1998.

That places Hungary 41st out of 116 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP (%) in Hungary, 1986 to 2020.
Year % Change
1986 1.0%
1987 0.9% -9.0%
1988 0.8% -8.6%
1989 0.8% -2.0%
1990 0.7% -11.8%
1991 0.7% -1.1%
1992 0.6% -10.3%
1993 0.6% -3.5%
1994 0.6% -7.0%
1995 0.5% -7.0%
1998 0.2% -66.1%
1999 4.8% +2502.9%
2000 5.9% +23.6%
2001 6.6% +12.4%
2002 6.0% -8.6%
2003 8.4% +39.7%
2004 11.7% +38.8%
2005 12.5% +7.0%
2006 15.5% +24.0%
2007 15.2% -2.4%
2008 14.2% -6.5%
2009 18.1% +27.6%
2010 17.3% -4.4%
2011 17.9% +3.4%
2012 18.5% +3.3%
2013 21.2% +14.6%
2014 18.3% -13.7%
2015 18.7% +2.1%
2016 16.5% -11.8%
2017 14.8% -10.3%
2018 11.6% -21.8%
2019 9.9% -14.3%
2020 14.5% +46.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.9% 0.8% 1.0% 4
1990s 1.1% 0.2% 4.8% 8
2000s 11.4% 5.9% 18.1% 10
2010s 16.5% 9.9% 21.2% 10
2020s 14.5% 14.5% 14.5% 1

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 38 Paraguay 15.2% compare
  2. 39 Slovenia 15.2% compare
  3. 40 Seychelles 15.0% compare
  4. 42 Serbia 13.6% compare
  5. 43 Grenada 12.8% compare
  6. 44 Angola 12.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in Hungary?
Outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in Hungary was 14.5% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
What is the highest outstanding international public debt securities to gdp recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 21.2% in 2013.
What is the lowest outstanding international public debt securities to gdp recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1998.
How does Hungary rank for outstanding international public debt securities to gdp?
Hungary ranks 41st out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
Is outstanding international public debt securities to gdp rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Outstanding international public debt securities 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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Amount of public international debt securities (amounts outstanding), as a share of GDP. It covers long-term bonds and notes and money market instruments placed on international markets. Table 12D (international debt amount): governments / GDP. End of year data (i.e. December data) are considered for debt securities. The figures are deflated using the following methodology: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is the level international public debt, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. GDP is from World Development Indicators. End-of period CPI is taken from IFS line 64M..ZF month of December (or if not available Q4). Average annual CPI is constructed from the monthly CPI figure taken from IFS line 64..ZF.