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Economy of Hungary vs Paraguay compared: GDP & Debt

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Hungary has a GDP of $223B compared to $44.5B for Paraguay, ranking 55/197 and 98/197 by economy size, respectively.

Hungary has $164B in government debt (73.5% of GDP), compared to $19.9B (44.8% of GDP) in Paraguay.

Hungary vs Paraguay GDP by year

Hungary
Paraguay
1x
Year GDP, current $
Hungary Paraguay
2024 $222,722,738,926 $44,458,118,397
2023 $213,240,316,635 $43,118,053,175
2022 $177,002,580,544 $41,952,910,858
2021 $183,282,685,440 $39,950,899,939
2020 $158,468,487,754 $35,432,178,068
2019 $164,936,682,034 $37,925,338,329
2018 $161,184,691,014 $40,225,448,341
2017 $143,335,098,992 $38,997,129,474
2016 $128,983,560,865 $36,089,700,223
2015 $125,244,126,623 $36,211,447,840
2014 $141,128,696,412 $40,377,929,296
2013 $135,646,053,779 $38,501,122,141
2012 $128,470,269,690 $33,271,921,136
2011 $141,712,804,954 $33,756,238,766
2010 $131,898,737,241 $27,260,886,405
2009 $130,807,441,076 $22,355,151,162
2008 $158,228,265,916 $24,615,267,664
2007 $140,123,326,896 $17,856,393,235
2006 $115,604,111,412 $13,429,430,050
2005 $113,098,237,571 $10,737,500,188
2004 $104,015,363,080 $9,624,440,836
2003 $85,190,469,121 $7,691,367,471
2002 $67,636,468,625 $7,196,260,657
2001 $53,800,068,066 $8,495,806,432
2000 $47,275,954,429 $8,855,705,140
1999 $49,160,204,397 $8,837,070,236
1998 $48,784,412,624 $9,260,481,572
1997 $47,398,564,799 $9,965,225,678
1996 $46,833,767,124 $9,788,391,781
1995 $46,577,614,589 $9,062,131,475
1994 $43,307,949,890 $7,870,982,005
1993 $40,256,233,360 $7,249,533,620
1992 $38,857,339,125 $7,157,424,031
1991 $34,867,307,353 $6,984,367,763
1990 $34,478,360,679 $5,812,114,523
1989 $30,422,508,938 $4,757,732,200
1988 $29,799,838,597 $4,255,683,528
1987 $27,232,016,527 $3,971,044,724
1986 $24,778,163,812 $3,723,993,943
1985 $21,510,643,750 $3,282,449,236
1984 $21,242,726,264 $4,502,462,807
1983 $21,910,365,258 $5,673,248,726
1982 $24,141,667,188 $5,419,411,765
1981 $23,705,883,892 $5,624,515,873
1980 $23,116,977,148 $4,448,087,302
1979 $19,959,731,325 $3,416,777,778
1978 $17,286,744,154 $2,559,857,143
1977 $14,783,674,055 $2,092,158,730
1976 $13,235,612,079 $1,698,960,317
1975 $11,420,392,515 $1,511,420,635
1974 $10,016,338,179 $1,333,475,397
1973 $9,138,292,402 $995,531,746
1972 $7,379,313,742 $769,039,683
1971 $6,291,568,221 $664,571,429
1970 $5,780,929,203 $594,611,111
1969 $5,429,812,387 $556,293,651
1968 $4,886,222,555 $517,650,794
1967 - $492,674,603
1966 - $465,888,889
1965 - $443,587,302
1964 - $408,349,206
1963 - $383,904,762
1962 - $360,698,413
1961 - $322,053,713
1960 - $288,884,368

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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GDP per capita in Hungary vs Paraguay by year

Hungary
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Paraguay
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Hungary Paraguay
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $23,292 $48,552 $6,416 $18,524
2023 $22,231 $46,592 $6,300 $17,564
2022 $18,428 $44,366 $6,206 $16,347
2021 $19,031 $38,887 $5,977 $15,406
2020 $16,387 $35,584 $5,365 $14,309
2019 $17,013 $35,627 $5,821 $14,150
2018 $16,605 $32,258 $6,258 $14,139
2017 $14,736 $29,728 $6,152 $13,977
2016 $13,216 $28,179 $5,775 $13,329
2015 $12,783 $26,938 $5,879 $12,679
2014 $14,353 $25,796 $6,652 $12,607
2013 $13,739 $24,592 $6,436 $12,137
2012 $12,950 $23,205 $5,642 $10,954
2011 $14,211 $22,992 $5,805 $11,442
2010 $13,190 $21,691 $4,751 $10,893
2009 $13,051 $20,691 $3,942 $9,802
2008 $15,763 $20,709 $4,385 $9,867
2007 $13,935 $19,089 $3,212 $9,179
2006 $11,478 $18,362 $2,439 $8,561
2005 $11,212 $17,091 $1,971 $8,007
2004 $10,291 $16,251 $1,786 $7,686
2003 $8,410 $15,460 $1,444 $7,276
2002 $6,658 $14,532 $1,368 $6,924
2001 $5,281 $13,223 $1,638 $6,916
2000 $4,630 $11,872 $1,736 $6,937
1999 $4,802 $10,892 $1,766 $7,080
1998 $4,752 $10,415 $1,890 $7,227
1997 $4,606 $9,846 $2,079 $7,299
1996 $4,542 $9,388 $2,088 $7,040
1995 $4,509 $9,222 $1,979 $6,966
1994 $4,187 $8,888 $1,760 $6,542
1993 $3,887 $8,441 $1,662 $6,234
1992 $3,747 $8,284 $1,683 $5,952
1991 $3,361 $8,352 $1,685 $5,873
1990 $3,324 $9,169 $1,440 $5,637
1989 $2,902 - $1,211 -
1988 $2,812 - $1,114 -
1987 $2,566 - $1,069 -
1986 $2,331 - $1,031 -
1985 $2,020 - $935 -
1984 $1,991 - $1,319 -
1983 $2,050 - $1,710 -
1982 $2,255 - $1,680 -
1981 $2,213 - $1,793 -
1980 $2,158 - $1,457 -
1979 $1,865 - $1,149 -
1978 $1,618 - $883 -
1977 $1,388 - $740 -
1976 $1,249 - $616 -
1975 $1,083 - $562 -
1974 $956 - $508 -
1973 $876 - $389 -
1972 $710 - $308 -
1971 $607 - $272.1 -
1970 $559 - $249 -
1969 $527 - $238.2 -
1968 $476 - $226.8 -
1967 - - $220.9 -
1966 - - $213.9 -
1965 - - $208.7 -
1964 - - $197 -
1963 - - $189.9 -
1962 - - $182.8 -
1961 - - $167.1 -
1960 - - $153.4 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Hungary's GDP per capita is $23,292, ranking 55/197, compared to $6,416 in Paraguay, ranking 109/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Hungary ranks 48th at $48,552, while Paraguay ranks 102nd at $18,524.

Economic indicators

Hungary Paraguay
Gross domestic product
$223B
2024
$44.5B
2024
GDP rank
55/197
2024
98/197
2024
GDP growth
0.56%
2023-2024
4.25%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$23,292
2024
$6,416
2024
GDP per capita rank
55/197
2024
109/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$48,552
2024
$18,524
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
48/197
2024
102/197
2024
Government debt
$164B
2024
$19.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
73.5%
2024
44.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$17,109
2024
$2,872
2024
Government debt per person rank
37/185
2024
103/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$16,996
2026
$6,136
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$41.5B
2024
$313M
1999
Number of millionaires
24,692
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
4
2025
n/a
Income share by richest 10%
24.4%
2022
35%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
2%
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.9%
2024
21%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
3.7%
2023-2024
3.84%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate
6.5%
2024
6%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.47%
2024
5.69%
2024
Population
9475525
7120169

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Hungary
Spending

Debt
Paraguay
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Hungary Paraguay
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 46.9% 73.5% 21% 44.8%
2023 49.2% 73% 21.5% 41.1%
2022 48.7% 73.9% 20.2% 40.5%
2021 48.1% 76.2% 20.4% 37.5%
2020 51% 78.7% 22.6% 36.9%
2019 45.8% 65% 20.1% 25.8%
2018 45.9% 68.8% 18.5% 22.3%
2017 46.6% 72% 18.1% 19.8%
2016 46.7% 74.6% 17.7% 19.4%
2015 50.4% 75.7% 18% 18.6%
2014 50% 76.5% 17.1% 15.6%
2013 50.1% 77.2% 17.1% 13.5%
2012 49.2% 78.4% 17.6% 12.3%
2011 49.1% 80.5% 14.7% 11.1%
2010 48.9% 80.2% 13.3% 13%
2009 50.7% 78.2% 14.3% 14.9%
2008 48.8% 71.8% 11.8% 16%
2007 49.9% 65.6% 13.1% 16.8%
2006 51.4% 64.5% 14.1% 21%
2005 49.4% 60.6% 14% 28.3%
2004 48.8% 58.9% 14% 36%
2003 49.2% 58.2% 14.6% 37.5%
2002 51% 55.6% 17.6% 50.5%
2001 47.2% 52.2% 19% 37.1%
2000 47.3% 55.6% 19.6% 33.6%
1999 48.9% 60.3% 19.2% 32%
1998 50.7% 60.4% 18% 22.1%
1997 49.5% 62.2% 18.1% 18%
1996 50.9% 71.2% 16.9% 16.8%
1995 55% 83.9% 15.7% 17.6%
1994 - 86.2% 14.5% 18.7%
1993 - 87.2% 12.9% 26.6%
1992 - 76.5% 13% 34.4%
1991 - 74.2% 11.4% 49.4%
1990 - 63.7% 10.5% 67%
1989 - 70.7% 11.8% 52.9%
1988 - - 9.75% 58.9%
1987 - - 10.1% 68.7%
1986 - - 9.25% 57.1%
1985 - - 11.4% 54.7%
1984 - - 13% 31%
1983 - - 13% 22.6%
1982 - - 13.2% 21.3%
1981 - - 13.3% 17.4%
1980 - - 11.6% 17.4%
1979 - - 11.7% 19.7%
1978 - - 11.9% 20.9%
1977 - - 11.2% 18.8%
1976 - - 9.8% 14.1%
1975 - - 10.5% 12.6%
1974 - - 9.44% 12.5%
1973 - - 11.2% 15.4%
1972 - - 12.5% 18.2%
1971 - - 12.3% 18.9%
1970 - - 13.3% 19.2%
1969 - - 14% -
1968 - - 13.5% -
1967 - - 12.2% -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1967–1994, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Hungary's government spending was $104B, accounting for 46.9% of its GDP, while Paraguay spent $9.33B, or 21% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 73.5% in Hungary and 44.8% in Paraguay, ranking 49/185 and 120/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Hungary

Paraguay
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Hungary Paraguay
2024 -4.92% -2.12%
2023 -6.75% -3.81%
2022 -6.17% -2.64%
2021 -7.11% -3.39%
2020 -7.49% -5.72%
2019 -2.02% -2.44%
2018 -2.05% -1.01%
2017 -2.45% -0.44%
2016 -1.79% -0.37%
2015 -2% -0.44%
2014 -2.77% -0.27%
2013 -2.6% -1.16%
2012 -2.33% -0.58%
2011 -5.22% 1.29%
2010 -4.44% 1.54%
2009 -4.76% 0.59%
2008 -3.78% 2.29%
2007 -5.09% 1.27%
2006 -9.27% 0.91%
2005 -7.79% 0.74%
2004 -6.6% 1.33%
2003 -7.19% -0.07%
2002 -8.79% -1.89%
2001 -4% 0.07%
2000 -3.04% -0.55%
1999 -5.27% 2.67%
1998 -7.41% 4.28%
1997 -5.54% 3%
1996 -4.36% 2.43%
1995 -8.57% 2.78%
1994 - 4.59%
1993 - 4.27%
1992 - 3.1%
1991 - 3.41%
1990 - 7.56%
1989 - 5.48%
1988 - 3.01%
1987 - 2.68%
1986 - 3.08%
1985 - 0.85%
1984 - -0.42%
1983 - 0.27%
1982 - 1.52%
1981 - 0.15%
1980 - 3.4%
1979 - 4.13%
1978 - -3.42%
1977 - -0.19%
1976 - -0.06%
1975 - -1.24%
1974 - 1.67%
1973 - -0.91%
1972 - -2.51%
1971 - -1.25%
1970 - -1.26%
1969 - -1.62%
1968 - -2.34%
1967 - -1.7%
1966 - -
1965 - -
1964 - -
1963 - -
1962 - -
1961 - -
1960 - -
1959 - -
1958 - -
1957 - -
1956 - -
1955 - -
1954 - -
1953 - -
1952 - -
1951 - -
1950 - -
1949 - -
1948 - -
1947 - -
1946 - -
1945 - -
1944 - -
1943 -0.17% -
1942 0.31% -
1941 0.2% -
1940 -0.07% -
1939 0.19% -
1938 -0.11% -
1937 -0.01% -
1936 0.08% -
1935 0.03% -
1934 0.04% -
1933 -0.03% -
1932 -0.22% -
1931 -0.32% -
1930 -0.26% -
1929 0.02% -
1928 0.12% -
1927 0.15% -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1927–1989, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Hungary's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $10.9B, equivalent to 4.92% of GDP. This compares to Paraguay's deficit of $942M, or 2.12% of GDP.

Over the past 30 years, Hungary recorded a fiscal deficit in 30 of those years, while Paraguay ran a deficit in 16 years. On average, Hungary posted an annual deficit equal to 5.05% of GDP, compared to deficit of 0.06% of GDP for Paraguay.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Hungary

Paraguay
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Hungary Paraguay
2024 3.7% 3.84%
2023 17.1% 4.63%
2022 14.6% 9.77%
2021 5.11% 4.79%
2020 3.33% 1.77%
2019 3.34% 2.76%
2018 2.85% 3.98%
2017 2.35% 3.6%
2016 0.39% 4.09%
2015 -0.06% 3.13%
2014 -0.23% 5.03%
2013 1.73% 2.68%
2012 5.65% 3.68%
2011 3.93% 8.25%
2010 4.86% 4.65%
2009 4.21% 2.59%
2008 6.04% 10.2%
2007 7.96% 8.13%
2006 3.93% 9.59%
2005 3.56% 6.81%
2004 6.74% 4.32%
2003 4.66% 14.2%
2002 5.27% 10.5%
2001 9.12% 7.27%
2000 9.8% 8.98%
1999 10% 6.75%
1998 14.2% 11.6%
1997 18.3% 6.95%

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the past 28 years, Hungary has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 6.16%, compared with 6.23% in Paraguay. In 2024, inflation was 3.7% in Hungary and 3.84% in Paraguay.

Top exports between countries

Hungary
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $6.01M
Textiles & consumer goods $3M
Chemicals & pharma $793K
Raw materials & minerals $95K
Metals $65K
Raw agricultural goods $36K
Wood & paper products $16K
Miscellaneous $5K
Paraguay
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $454K
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $27K
Wood & paper products $7K

Balance of trade

Hungary Paraguay
Current account balance
$3.52B
2024
-$1.53B
2024
Current account balance ranking
36/190
2024
133/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
+1.58%
2024
-3.44%
2024
Goods imports
$130B
2024
$15.8B
2024
Goods exports
$129B
2024
$14.9B
2024
Service imports
$27.9B
2024
$2.54B
2024
Service exports
$38.9B
2024
$2.65B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
71.1%
2024
39.6%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
75.4%
2024
37.2%
2024

Economic freedom indices

The indices of economic freedom below are issued by the Heritage Foundation. Higher scores indicate stronger economic health.

Hungary Paraguay
Economic freedom 62.5 66.4
Economic freedom ranking 86/197 61/197
Property rights 67.3 44.2
Government integrity 44 27.3
Judicial effectiveness 61.9 38.4
Tax burden 85.1 95.9
Government spending 30.2 86.9
Fiscal health 32.7 83
Business freedom 70.8 72
Labor freedom 56.5 44.1
Monetary freedom 72.1 76.5
Trade freedom 79.4 78.4
Investment freedom 80 80
Financial freedom 70 70

Economic freedom comparison by year

Hungary
Paraguay
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Hungary Paraguay
2026 62.5 66.4
2025 61.4 65.2
2024 61.2 60.1
2023 64.1 61
2022 66.9 62.9
2021 67.2 62.6
2020 66.4 63
2019 65 61.8
2018 66.7 62.1
2017 65.8 62.4
2016 66 61.5
2015 66.8 61.1
2014 67 62
2013 67.3 61.1
2012 67.1 61.8
2011 66.6 62.3
2010 66.1 61.3
2009 66.8 61
2008 67.6 60
2007 64.8 58.3
2006 65 55.6
2005 63.5 53.4
2004 62.7 56.7
2003 63 58.2
2002 64.5 59.6
2001 65.6 60.3
2000 64.4 64
1999 59.6 63.7
1998 56.9 65.2
1997 55.3 67.3
1996 56.8 67.1
1995 55.2 65.9

Data sources: The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09).

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The Economic Freedom Index for Hungary is 62.5, ranking 86/197, compared to 66.4 for Paraguay, ranking 61/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Hungary Paraguay
Services, % of GDP
59.5%
2024
48.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.7%
2024
32.5%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
2.71%
2024
10.7%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$199B
2024
$43.7B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$47,290
2024
$17,930
2024
Total reserves including gold
$46.4B
2024
$9.89B
2023
Total reserves ranking
42/177
2024
76/177
2023
Net foreign direct investment
-$15.8B
2024
-$335M
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
-$62.2B
2024
$1.1B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
-$78B
2024
$166M
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI n/a
4.58%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
12.1%
2021
20.1%
2024
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
23.5%
2024
22.8%
2024

GDP per capita map

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1927–1994, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  4. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
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The current account balance is the sum of net trade in goods and services, net earnings from cross-border investments, and net transfer payments. It reflects a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world and is a fundamental component of the balance of payments. A surplus indicates that a country exports more than it imports, while a deficit shows the opposite.

Gross National Income (GNI) measures a country's total income. It encompasses income earned by residents, businesses, and foreign sources, defined as employee compensation and investment profits. GNI adds product taxes not included elsewhere and subtracts subsidies. It accounts for income from residents working abroad but excludes earnings from foreigners within the country.

A negative value for Net Foreign Direct Investment indicates a country is a net receiver of investments, as foreign inflows exceed outflows after Balance of Payments adjustments. A positive value indicates a net provider, with outflows exceeding inflows. Inflows are credits (increasing foreign claims on domestic assets), while outflows are debits (increasing domestic assets abroad).

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net inflows) shows how much capital foreign investors bring into a country after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of overseas companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in the reporting country. A positive number means more capital entered the country than was withdrawn, while a negative number means foreign investors pulled out more than they invested.

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net outflows) shows how much capital residents of a country invest abroad after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of domestic companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in other countries. A positive number means more capital was invested abroad than withdrawn, while a negative number means residents pulled back more than they invested.

Principal and interest payments to the IMF in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt expressed as a share of GNI.

Formerly gross domestic investment, gross capital formation measures the share of a country’s economic output invested in fixed assets, including buildings, machinery, and infrastructure. It indicates how much of the economy is devoted to building productive capacity.