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
Expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) in Hungary, 1995–2020
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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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.