Deficit, Percent of own spending in Hungary

Hungary: Deficit, Percent of own spending was -0.216 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
-0.216
Change on year
down 239.6%
World rank
25th
of 66 countries
All-time high
-0.0636
in 2019
All-time low
-0.4119
in 2006
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Deficit, Percent of own spending in Hungary, 1995–2020

-0.4-0.3-0.2-0.11995200720201995: -0.2911996: -0.1931997: -0.2121998: -0.2511999: -0.2012000: -0.112001: -0.1922002: -0.2952003: -0.2482004: -0.2632005: -0.3122006: -0.4122007: -0.2362008: -0.1572009: -0.1682010: -0.1742011: -0.2562012: -0.1122013: -0.2022014: -0.1522015: -0.0762016: -0.0742017: -0.0872018: -0.0862019: -0.0642020: -0.216

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deficit, percent of own spending in Hungary is -0.216, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 239.6% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deficit, percent of own spending in Hungary peaked at -0.0636 in 2019 and was at its lowest, -0.4119, in 2006.

Hungary ranks 25th of 66 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Deficit, Percent of own spending in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Deficit, Percent of own spending (Central government) in Hungary, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 -0.2906
1996 -0.1934 -33.5%
1997 -0.2117 +9.5%
1998 -0.2514 +18.7%
1999 -0.2011 -20.0%
2000 -0.1103 -45.2%
2001 -0.1918 +73.9%
2002 -0.2946 +53.6%
2003 -0.2483 -15.7%
2004 -0.2626 +5.7%
2005 -0.312 +18.8%
2006 -0.4119 +32.0%
2007 -0.2358 -42.8%
2008 -0.1568 -33.5%
2009 -0.1683 +7.3%
2010 -0.1743 +3.6%
2011 -0.2558 +46.8%
2012 -0.1119 -56.2%
2013 -0.2016 +80.1%
2014 -0.1515 -24.8%
2015 -0.0757 -50.1%
2016 -0.0741 -2.1%
2017 -0.0871 +17.7%
2018 -0.0859 -1.5%
2019 -0.0636 -25.9%
2020 -0.216 +239.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.2296 -0.2906 -0.1934 5
2000s -0.2393 -0.4119 -0.1103 10
2010s -0.1282 -0.2558 -0.0636 10
2020s -0.216 -0.216 -0.216 1

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 22 Turkey -0.1898 compare
  2. 23 Australia -0.2061 compare
  3. 24 Czechia -0.2087 compare
  4. 26 Cyprus -0.221 compare
  5. 27 Myanmar -0.2283 compare
  6. 28 Ukraine -0.2296 compare

See the full ranking of 66 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deficit, percent of own spending in Hungary?
Deficit, percent of own spending in Hungary was -0.216 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest deficit, percent of own spending recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was -0.0636 in 2019.
What is the lowest deficit, percent of own spending recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was -0.4119 in 2006.
How does Hungary rank for deficit, percent of own spending?
Hungary ranks 25th out of 66 countries with data for 2020.
Is deficit, percent of own spending rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Deficit, Percent of own spending (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Deficit, Percent of own spending (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
66 places, 1,155 data points, 1989–2020
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