Housing and community amenities, Ratio of this level of government's in Hungary

Hungary: Housing and community amenities, Ratio of this level of government's was 0.7698 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.7698
Change on year
down 11.7%
World rank
13th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.872
in 2019
All-time low
0.0402
in 2007
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Housing and community amenities, Ratio of this level of government's in Hungary, 1995–2020

00.20.40.60.81995200720201995: 0.4551996: 0.1461997: 0.1791998: 0.2171999: 0.1732000: 0.1652001: 0.1612002: 0.1622003: 0.1672004: 0.1262005: 0.0722006: 0.0542007: 0.042008: 0.0972009: 0.062010: 0.2332011: 0.482012: 0.4442013: 0.3042014: 0.312015: 0.2492016: 0.5982017: 0.8652018: 0.8632019: 0.8722020: 0.77

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2020, housing and community amenities, ratio of this level of government's in Hungary stood at 0.7698.

That represents a change of down 11.7% on the previous year and up 230.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, housing and community amenities, ratio of this level of government's in Hungary peaked at 0.872 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0402, in 2007.

Hungary ranks 13th of 59 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Housing and community amenities, Ratio of this level of government's in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Housing and community amenities, 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 0.4554
1996 0.1456 -68.0%
1997 0.1785 +22.6%
1998 0.2168 +21.4%
1999 0.173 -20.2%
2000 0.1652 -4.5%
2001 0.1606 -2.8%
2002 0.1619 +0.8%
2003 0.1667 +2.9%
2004 0.1259 -24.5%
2005 0.0715 -43.2%
2006 0.0539 -24.6%
2007 0.0402 -25.4%
2008 0.0974 +142.5%
2009 0.0598 -38.7%
2010 0.2333 +290.4%
2011 0.4802 +105.8%
2012 0.4444 -7.5%
2013 0.3039 -31.6%
2014 0.3102 +2.1%
2015 0.249 -19.7%
2016 0.5978 +140.1%
2017 0.8653 +44.8%
2018 0.8626 -0.3%
2019 0.872 +1.1%
2020 0.7698 -11.7%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 0.7698 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.233, 3.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 0.7698 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2233, 3.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Housing and community amenities, Ratio of this level of government's in Hungary changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +290.4% 0.0598 0.2333

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2339 0.1456 0.4554 5
2000s 0.1103 0.0402 0.1667 10
2010s 0.5219 0.2333 0.872 10
2020s 0.7698 0.7698 0.7698 1

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 10 Luxembourg 0.824 compare
  2. 11 Romania 0.8016 compare
  3. 12 Albania 0.778 compare
  4. 14 Mauritius 0.7095 compare
  5. 15 Ireland 0.6349 compare
  6. 16 South Africa 0.602 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is housing and community amenities, ratio of this level of government's in Hungary?
Housing and community amenities, ratio of this level of government's in Hungary was 0.7698 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest housing and community amenities, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 0.872 in 2019.
What is the lowest housing and community amenities, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0402 in 2007.
How does Hungary rank for housing and community amenities, ratio of this level of government's?
Hungary ranks 13th out of 59 countries with data for 2020.
Is housing and community amenities, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 230.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Housing and community amenities, 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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Housing and community amenities, 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
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Coverage
59 places, 1,195 data points, 1990–2020
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