Health, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Hungary

Hungary: Health, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item was 0.9509 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.9509
Change on year
up 11.8%
World rank
15th
of 60 countries
All-time high
1.18
in 2013
All-time low
0.2759
in 1997
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Health, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Hungary, 1995–2020

0.20.40.60.811.21995200720201995: 0.3021996: 0.4711997: 0.2761998: 0.3081999: 0.3352000: 0.382001: 0.412002: 0.3892003: 0.3542004: 0.4852005: 0.492006: 0.7112007: 0.5382008: 0.4322009: 0.4512010: 0.672011: 0.6522012: 0.882013: 1.22014: 1.22015: 0.9592016: 0.8532017: 0.8592018: 0.9072019: 0.8512020: 0.951

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 0.9509 for health, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.8% on the previous year and up 42.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, health, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Hungary peaked at 1.18 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.2759, in 1997.

Hungary ranks 15th of 60 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Health, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Health, 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 0.3021
1996 0.4708 +55.8%
1997 0.2759 -41.4%
1998 0.3079 +11.6%
1999 0.3348 +8.7%
2000 0.3798 +13.4%
2001 0.4104 +8.1%
2002 0.3894 -5.1%
2003 0.354 -9.1%
2004 0.4847 +36.9%
2005 0.4902 +1.1%
2006 0.711 +45.0%
2007 0.5379 -24.4%
2008 0.4324 -19.6%
2009 0.4509 +4.3%
2010 0.6698 +48.5%
2011 0.6517 -2.7%
2012 0.8796 +35.0%
2013 1.18 +34.6%
2014 1.15 -2.5%
2015 0.9593 -16.9%
2016 0.8533 -11.1%
2017 0.8585 +0.6%
2018 0.9071 +5.7%
2019 0.8507 -6.2%
2020 0.9509 +11.8%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 0.9509 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4416, 2.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 0.9509 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4692, 2.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3383 0.2759 0.4708 5
2000s 0.4641 0.354 0.711 10
2010s 0.8968 0.6517 1.18 10
2020s 0.9509 0.9509 0.9509 1

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 12 Mauritius 0.9696 compare
  2. 13 Azerbaijan 0.9657 compare
  3. 14 Georgia 0.9602 compare
  4. 16 Latvia 0.9467 compare
  5. 17 Portugal 0.9405 compare
  6. 18 Mongolia 0.8267 compare

See the full ranking of 60 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is health, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Hungary?
Health, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Hungary was 0.9509 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest health, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 1.18 in 2013.
What is the lowest health, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2759 in 1997.
How does Hungary rank for health, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item?
Hungary ranks 15th out of 60 countries with data for 2020.
Is health, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.0%. 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 Health, 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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Health, 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
Licence
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Coverage
60 places, 1,212 data points, 1990–2020
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