Goods and services expense in Hungary

Hungary: Goods and services expense was 15.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
15.4%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
72nd
of 154 countries
All-time high
20.7%
in 1990
All-time low
6.9%
in 1998
Years of data
42
1981–2022

Goods and services expense in Hungary, 1981–2022

51015201981200120221981: 13.5 % of expense1982: 13.5 % of expense1983: 11.7 % of expense1984: 12 % of expense1985: 11.8 % of expense1986: 9.6 % of expense1987: 11.8 % of expense1988: 14.4 % of expense1989: 13.4 % of expense1990: 20.7 % of expense1991: 9 % of expense1992: 10.3 % of expense1993: 12.6 % of expense1994: 10.9 % of expense1995: 7.8 % of expense1996: 7.1 % of expense1997: 7.5 % of expense1998: 6.9 % of expense1999: 7.6 % of expense2000: 8.2 % of expense2001: 8.1 % of expense2002: 7.6 % of expense2003: 7.9 % of expense2004: 7.5 % of expense2005: 7.4 % of expense2006: 7.6 % of expense2007: 8.1 % of expense2008: 9.3 % of expense2009: 9.7 % of expense2010: 9.8 % of expense2011: 9.1 % of expense2012: 11 % of expense2013: 11.2 % of expense2014: 12.1 % of expense2015: 13.1 % of expense2016: 12.6 % of expense2017: 14.3 % of expense2018: 14.8 % of expense2019: 15.9 % of expense2020: 15 % of expense2021: 15.6 % of expense2022: 15.4 % of expense

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 15.4% for goods and services expense in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goods and services expense in Hungary peaked at 20.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 1998.

Hungary ranks 72nd of 154 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.

Goods and services expense in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Goods and services expense (% of expense) in Hungary, 1981 to 2022.
Year % of expense Change
1981 13.5%
1982 13.5% +0.2%
1983 11.7% -13.7%
1984 12.0% +3.2%
1985 11.8% -2.2%
1986 9.6% -18.4%
1987 11.8% +22.8%
1988 14.4% +21.9%
1989 13.4% -7.1%
1990 20.7% +54.7%
1991 9.0% -56.5%
1992 10.3% +14.1%
1993 12.6% +22.5%
1994 10.9% -13.3%
1995 7.8% -28.8%
1996 7.1% -7.9%
1997 7.5% +5.5%
1998 6.9% -8.6%
1999 7.6% +10.8%
2000 8.2% +7.5%
2001 8.1% -1.2%
2002 7.6% -5.9%
2003 7.9% +3.5%
2004 7.5% -4.6%
2005 7.4% -1.5%
2006 7.6% +3.0%
2007 8.1% +6.4%
2008 9.3% +13.7%
2009 9.7% +4.8%
2010 9.8% +1.1%
2011 9.1% -7.1%
2012 11.0% +20.8%
2013 11.2% +1.5%
2014 12.1% +8.7%
2015 13.1% +8.0%
2016 12.6% -3.6%
2017 14.3% +13.4%
2018 14.8% +3.4%
2019 15.9% +7.3%
2020 15.0% -5.6%
2021 15.6% +4.0%
2022 15.4% -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 12.4% 9.6% 14.4% 9
1990s 10.0% 6.9% 20.7% 10
2000s 8.2% 7.4% 9.7% 10
2010s 12.4% 9.1% 15.9% 10
2020s 15.3% 15.0% 15.6% 3

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 69 Tanzania, United Republic of 15.8% compare
  2. 70 El Salvador 15.6% compare
  3. 71 Kuwait 15.5% compare
  4. 73 Gabon 15.3% compare
  5. 74 Cambodia 15.0% compare
  6. 75 Paraguay 15.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is goods and services expense in Hungary?
Goods and services expense in Hungary was 15.4% in 2022, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest goods and services expense recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 20.7% in 1990.
What is the lowest goods and services expense recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 1998.
How does Hungary rank for goods and services expense?
Hungary ranks 72nd out of 154 countries with data for 2022.
Is goods and services expense rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Goods and services expense (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Goods and services expense (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 5,247 data points, 1972–2024
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Goods and services include all government payments in exchange for goods and services used for the production of market and nonmarket goods and services. Use of goods and services for own account capital formation is excluded. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.