Austria vs Hungary: Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product

Austria
75.0%
in 2024
Hungary
73.5%
in 2024
Austria rank
15th
Hungary rank
17th

Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product over time

  • Austria
  • Hungary
020406080200020122024

How they compare

Austria currently reports 75.0% against 73.5% in Hungary, a difference of 1.5%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 15th and Hungary ranks 17th of 49 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Hungary in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Hungary Difference Ahead
2000s 63.1% 60.6% 2.4% Austria
2010s 73.7% 74.0% 0.3% Hungary
2020s 74.8% 75.7% 0.9% Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product, Austria or Hungary?
Austria, at 75.0% against 73.5% in Hungary as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product between Austria and Hungary?
1.5%, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Hungary?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Austria and Hungary rank globally for gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product?
Austria ranks 15th and Hungary ranks 17th of 49 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product
Unit
%
Source
World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
49 places, 1,023 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP (%).