Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Hungary
Hungary: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP was 47.73 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
47.73
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
24th
of 195 countries
All-time high
51.41
in 2006
All-time low
45.85
in 2019
Years of data
35
1996–2030
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Hungary, 1996–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2030, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Hungary stood at 47.73.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Hungary peaked at 51.41 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 45.85, in 2019.
Hungary ranks 24th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 50.89 | — |
| 1997 | 49.49 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 50.71 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 48.93 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 47.29 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 47.21 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 50.97 | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 49.18 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 48.77 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 49.37 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 51.41 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 49.88 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 48.78 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 50.66 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 48.92 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 49.14 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 49.25 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 50.08 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 50.02 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 50.35 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 46.66 | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 46.65 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 45.92 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 45.85 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 51.03 | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 48.09 | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 48.71 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 49.15 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 46.87 | -4.6% |
| 2025 | 47.48 | +1.3% |
| 2026 | 47.37 | -0.2% |
| 2027 | 47.43 | +0.1% |
| 2028 | 47.55 | +0.3% |
| 2029 | 47.76 | +0.4% |
| 2030 | 47.73 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.01 | 48.93 | 50.89 | 4 |
| 2000s | 49.35 | 47.21 | 51.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.28 | 45.85 | 50.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.15 | 46.87 | 51.03 | 10 |
| 2030s | 47.73 | 47.73 | 47.73 | 1 |
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- 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, general government, percent of gdp in Hungary?
- Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Hungary was 47.73 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 51.41 in 2006.
- What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.85 in 2019.
- How does Hungary rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Hungary ranks 24th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October