Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Hungary
Hungary: Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on was 0.9963 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Hungary, 1995–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Hungary is 0.9963, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and down 83.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Hungary peaked at 6.19 in 2010 and was at its lowest, -2.67, in 2009.
That places Hungary 8th out of 78 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.2007 | — |
| 1996 | 0.2333 | +16.2% |
| 1997 | 0.3199 | +37.1% |
| 1998 | 0.424 | +32.6% |
| 1999 | 0.5066 | +19.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2 | -60.5% |
| 2001 | -1.24 | -721.3% |
| 2002 | 0.8522 | -168.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0845 | -90.1% |
| 2004 | 1.46 | +1632.8% |
| 2005 | 1.07 | -26.9% |
| 2006 | 0.8564 | -19.9% |
| 2007 | 1.15 | +33.9% |
| 2008 | -0.3211 | -128.0% |
| 2009 | -2.67 | +732.1% |
| 2010 | 6.19 | -331.8% |
| 2011 | 1.1 | -82.2% |
| 2012 | 5.14 | +367.3% |
| 2013 | 0.8496 | -83.5% |
| 2014 | 0.7535 | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7142 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | -0.1273 | -117.8% |
| 2017 | 1.56 | -1329.2% |
| 2018 | 1.02 | -35.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9134 | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9963 | +9.1% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 0.9963 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5506, 1.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 0.9963 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5683, 1.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Hungary changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +1632.8% | 0.0845 | 1.46 |
| 2017 | +1329.2% | -0.1273 | 1.56 |
| 2009 | -732.1% | -0.3211 | -2.67 |
| 2001 | -721.3% | 0.2 | -1.24 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3369 | 0.2007 | 0.5066 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.1438 | -2.67 | 1.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.81 | -0.1273 | 6.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9963 | 0.9963 | 0.9963 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 5 Chile 1.02 compare
- 6 Kiribati 1 compare
- 7 Costa Rica 0.9995 compare
- 9 Malta 0.994 compare
- 10 Marshall Islands 0.9816 compare
- 11 Azerbaijan 0.9749 compare
More public sector data for Hungary
- Arms imports 604.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 63.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0027 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 146.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 604.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 495.15 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0212 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 8.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 4.73 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 2,685 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Hungary?
- Capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Hungary was 0.9963 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 6.19 in 2010.
- What is the lowest capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.67 in 2009.
- How does Hungary rank for capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
- Hungary ranks 8th out of 78 countries with data for 2020.
- Is capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.