Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Compensation of in Hungary

Hungary: Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Compensation of was 8.40 million National currency in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
8.40 million National currency
Change on year
up 14.5%
World rank
5th
of 29 countries
All-time high
8.40 million National currency
in 2024
All-time low
676,932 National currency
in 1995
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Compensation of in Hungary, 1995–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1995200920241995: 676.9k National currency1996: 760.0k National currency1997: 922.5k National currency1998: 1.1M National currency1999: 1.2M National currency2000: 1.4M National currency2001: 1.7M National currency2002: 2.1M National currency2003: 2.5M National currency2004: 2.6M National currency2005: 2.8M National currency2006: 2.9M National currency2007: 2.9M National currency2008: 3.1M National currency2009: 3.0M National currency2010: 2.9M National currency2011: 2.9M National currency2012: 2.9M National currency2013: 3.1M National currency2014: 3.4M National currency2015: 3.6M National currency2016: 3.9M National currency2017: 4.2M National currency2018: 4.5M National currency2019: 5.0M National currency2020: 5.3M National currency2021: 5.9M National currency2022: 6.8M National currency2023: 7.3M National currency2024: 8.4M National currency

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in National currency.

Analysis

The most recent figure for annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — compensation of in Hungary is 8.40 million National currency, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

The figure is up 14.5% on the previous year and up 148.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — compensation of in Hungary peaked at 8.40 million National currency in 2024 and was at its lowest, 676,932 National currency, in 1995.

Hungary ranks 5th of 29 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Compensation of in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Compensation of employees in Hungary, 1995 to 2024.
Year National currency Change
1995 676,932 National currency
1996 759,980 National currency +12.3%
1997 922,531 National currency +21.4%
1998 1.10 million National currency +19.1%
1999 1.24 million National currency +13.2%
2000 1.42 million National currency +13.9%
2001 1.69 million National currency +19.4%
2002 2.10 million National currency +24.1%
2003 2.49 million National currency +18.6%
2004 2.61 million National currency +5.0%
2005 2.77 million National currency +6.1%
2006 2.89 million National currency +4.2%
2007 2.92 million National currency +1.1%
2008 3.09 million National currency +5.5%
2009 2.96 million National currency -4.0%
2010 2.94 million National currency -0.8%
2011 2.87 million National currency -2.4%
2012 2.86 million National currency -0.2%
2013 3.07 million National currency +7.1%
2014 3.38 million National currency +10.2%
2015 3.63 million National currency +7.4%
2016 3.89 million National currency +7.2%
2017 4.23 million National currency +8.5%
2018 4.54 million National currency +7.3%
2019 5.00 million National currency +10.1%
2020 5.34 million National currency +6.8%
2021 5.85 million National currency +9.6%
2022 6.82 million National currency +16.6%
2023 7.34 million National currency +7.6%
2024 8.40 million National currency +14.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 940,313 National currency 676,932 National currency 1.24 million National currency 5
2000s 2.49 million National currency 1.42 million National currency 3.09 million National currency 10
2010s 3.64 million National currency 2.86 million National currency 5.00 million National currency 10
2020s 6.75 million National currency 5.34 million National currency 8.40 million National currency 5

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 2 Japan 31.70 million National currency compare
  2. 3 Poland 426,538 National currency compare
  3. 3 Chile 29.42 million National currency compare
  4. 3 Croatia 11,161 National currency compare
  5. 4 Netherlands 97,515 National currency compare
  6. 4 Russian Federation 10.17 million National currency compare
  7. 5 Lithuania 9,149 National currency compare
  8. 6 Slovenia 7,644 National currency compare
  9. 6 Costa Rica 5.21 million National currency compare
  10. 7 Latvia 5,333 National currency compare
  11. 7 United States 2.47 million National currency compare
  12. 8 Sweden 813,478 National currency compare
  13. 8 Estonia 4,872 National currency compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — compensation of in Hungary?
Annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — compensation of in Hungary was 8.40 million National currency in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — compensation of recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 8.40 million National currency in 2024.
What is the lowest annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — compensation of recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 676,932 National currency in 1995.
How does Hungary rank for annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — compensation of?
Hungary ranks 5th out of 29 countries with data for 2024.
Is annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — compensation of rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 148.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Compensation of employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Compensation of employees
Unit
National currency
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Coverage
40 places, 1,137 data points, 1970–2025
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This table provides a breakdown of government expenditure according to the Classification of the Functions of Government (COFOG), which shows how much governments spend in areas such as health, education, environmental protection, defence and servicing public debt. The presentation is on a country-by-country basis. Users are recommended to select one country (or area) at a time in the ‘Reference area’ filter. Data is presented for each country in national currency as well as in euros for the European Union and the euro area. Data are also available, for most countries, for the sub-sectors of general government. Specific categories of expenditure (such as health and education) can be selected using the ‘Expenditure’ filter, while details of the type of expenditure such as compensation of employees (payment of wages and salaries and employers’ social contributions) can be selected using the ‘Transaction’ filter. For government final consumption expenditure a breakdown is also provided, in the ‘Transaction’ filter, between individual and collective consumption expenditure. Data is for General Government. For most countries, results are also available for the General Government sub-sectors: central, local and state (regional) government and social security. These sub-sectors can be selected using the ‘Institutional sector’ filter. These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the SNA_TABLE11 dataset. See ANA Changes for information on changes in methodology: ANA Changes Explore also the Government Finances and Public Sector Debt webpage: Government Finances and Public Sector Debt webpage OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org