Hungary vs United States: Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on

Hungary
0.1609
in 2020
United States
0.1632
in 2020
Hungary rank
53rd
United States rank
51st

Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on over time

  • Hungary
  • United States
00.10.20.3199520072020

How they compare

United States currently reports 0.1632 against 0.1609 in Hungary, a difference of 0.0023.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 53rd and United States ranks 51st of 79 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary United States Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2358 0.1227 0.1131 Hungary
2010s 0.1938 0.1554 0.0384 Hungary
2020s 0.1609 0.1632 0.0024 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on, Hungary or United States?
United States, at 0.1632 against 0.1609 in Hungary as of 2020.
What is the difference in social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on between Hungary and United States?
0.0023, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and United States?
20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
How do Hungary and United States rank globally for social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
Hungary ranks 53rd and United States ranks 51st of 79 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
79 places, 1,532 data points, 1972–2020
Last refreshed

The Fiscal Decentralization dataset includes fiscal decentralization indicators for a sample of IMF member countries. The following indicators are included in the dataset: Revenue and Expenditure Decentralization Shares; Transfer dependency and Vertical Fiscal Imbalances; Deficit and Debt; Allocation of expenditure (economic classification); Allocation of expenditure (functional classification); Allocation of non-Tax Revenues; and Allocation of Taxes.