Environmental protection, Ratio of this level of government's in Hungary

Hungary: Environmental protection, Ratio of this level of government's was 0.6564 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.6564
Change on year
up 52.5%
World rank
17th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.8197
in 2016
All-time low
0.2755
in 2006
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Environmental protection, Ratio of this level of government's in Hungary, 1995–2020

0.20.40.60.81995200720201995: 0.2961996: 0.6731997: 0.5831998: 0.4571999: 0.3472000: 0.3932001: 0.3842002: 0.3832003: 0.4992004: 0.3312005: 0.3112006: 0.2752007: 0.5422008: 0.4822009: 0.622010: 0.3312011: 0.4812012: 0.482013: 0.362014: 0.3962015: 0.5652016: 0.822017: 0.742018: 0.7062019: 0.4312020: 0.656

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2020, environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's in Hungary stood at 0.6564.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 52.5% on the previous year and up 98.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's in Hungary peaked at 0.8197 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2755, in 2006.

Hungary ranks 17th of 60 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.

Environmental protection, Ratio of this level of government's in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Environmental protection, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government) in Hungary, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 0.2961
1996 0.673 +127.2%
1997 0.5828 -13.4%
1998 0.4574 -21.5%
1999 0.3465 -24.2%
2000 0.3928 +13.4%
2001 0.3839 -2.3%
2002 0.3825 -0.4%
2003 0.4987 +30.4%
2004 0.3314 -33.5%
2005 0.3109 -6.2%
2006 0.2755 -11.4%
2007 0.5423 +96.9%
2008 0.4822 -11.1%
2009 0.6202 +28.6%
2010 0.3313 -46.6%
2011 0.4808 +45.1%
2012 0.4803 -0.1%
2013 0.3601 -25.0%
2014 0.396 +10.0%
2015 0.5651 +42.7%
2016 0.8197 +45.1%
2017 0.7398 -9.8%
2018 0.7059 -4.6%
2019 0.4305 -39.0%
2020 0.6564 +52.5%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 0.6564 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.357, 1.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 0.6564 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3794, 1.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4712 0.2961 0.673 5
2000s 0.422 0.2755 0.6202 10
2010s 0.531 0.3313 0.8197 10
2020s 0.6564 0.6564 0.6564 1

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 14 Mongolia 0.7173 compare
  2. 15 Afghanistan 0.6904 compare
  3. 16 Myanmar 0.6811 compare
  4. 18 Croatia 0.6342 compare
  5. 19 Guatemala 0.6103 compare
  6. 20 South Africa 0.6062 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's in Hungary?
Environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's in Hungary was 0.6564 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 0.8197 in 2016.
What is the lowest environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2755 in 2006.
How does Hungary rank for environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's?
Hungary ranks 17th out of 60 countries with data for 2020.
Is environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 98.1%. 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 Environmental protection, 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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Environmental protection, 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
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Coverage
60 places, 1,176 data points, 1990–2020
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