Expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) in Hungary

Hungary: Expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) was 0.6408 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.6408
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
27th
of 65 countries
All-time high
0.6408
in 2020
All-time low
0.4452
in 2010
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) in Hungary, 1995–2020

00.20.40.61995200720201995: 0.5491996: 0.5451997: 0.541998: 0.5351999: 0.5222000: 0.5142001: 0.5082002: 0.5132003: 0.4772004: 0.4742005: 0.4642006: 0.4772007: 0.4852008: 0.4692009: 0.4672010: 0.4452011: 0.4692012: 0.5122013: 0.5522014: 0.5652015: 0.5772016: 0.5772017: 0.62018: 0.6012019: 0.5992020: 0.641

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2020, expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) in Hungary stood at 0.6408. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 43.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) in Hungary peaked at 0.6408 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.4452, in 2010.

Hungary ranks 27th of 65 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.

Expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general government spending), Percent (Central government) in Hungary, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 0.5495
1996 0.545 -0.8%
1997 0.5403 -0.9%
1998 0.5354 -0.9%
1999 0.5225 -2.4%
2000 0.5136 -1.7%
2001 0.5081 -1.1%
2002 0.5127 +0.9%
2003 0.4768 -7.0%
2004 0.4744 -0.5%
2005 0.4639 -2.2%
2006 0.477 +2.8%
2007 0.4852 +1.7%
2008 0.4685 -3.4%
2009 0.4673 -0.3%
2010 0.4452 -4.7%
2011 0.4688 +5.3%
2012 0.5118 +9.2%
2013 0.5521 +7.9%
2014 0.5653 +2.4%
2015 0.5767 +2.0%
2016 0.5767 +0.0%
2017 0.5999 +4.0%
2018 0.6011 +0.2%
2019 0.5994 -0.3%
2020 0.6408 +6.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5385 0.5225 0.5495 5
2000s 0.4847 0.4639 0.5136 10
2010s 0.5497 0.4452 0.6011 10
2020s 0.6408 0.6408 0.6408 1

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 24 El Salvador 0.6571 compare
  2. 25 Norway 0.6567 compare
  3. 26 Palau 0.6556 compare
  4. 28 Czechia 0.6225 compare
  5. 29 Türkiye 0.6183 compare
  6. 30 Brazil 0.6125 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) in Hungary?
Expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) in Hungary was 0.6408 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 0.6408 in 2020.
What is the lowest expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4452 in 2010.
How does Hungary rank for expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general)?
Hungary ranks 27th out of 65 countries with data for 2020.
Is expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.9%. 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 Expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general government spending), Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general government spending), Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
65 places, 1,118 data points, 1990–2020
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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.