Social protection, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Hungary

Hungary: Social protection, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on was 0.2991 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.2991
Change on year
up 9.6%
World rank
44th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.5131
in 2006
All-time low
0.2537
in 2014
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Social protection, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Hungary, 1995–2020

00.20.40.61995200720201995: 0.4321996: 0.4211997: 0.4281998: 0.3581999: 0.3952000: 0.3452001: 0.3672002: 0.3932003: 0.4132004: 0.4382005: 0.4732006: 0.5132007: 0.4212008: 0.4182009: 0.462010: 0.4342011: 0.3622012: 0.332013: 0.2962014: 0.2542015: 0.2732016: 0.2652017: 0.3062018: 0.2762019: 0.2732020: 0.299

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Hungary is 0.2991, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.6% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Hungary peaked at 0.5131 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.2537, in 2014.

Hungary ranks 44th of 60 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Social protection, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Social protection, 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 0.4315
1996 0.421 -2.5%
1997 0.4276 +1.6%
1998 0.3579 -16.3%
1999 0.395 +10.3%
2000 0.3454 -12.6%
2001 0.3668 +6.2%
2002 0.3933 +7.2%
2003 0.4127 +4.9%
2004 0.4384 +6.2%
2005 0.473 +7.9%
2006 0.5131 +8.5%
2007 0.4214 -17.9%
2008 0.4184 -0.7%
2009 0.4601 +9.9%
2010 0.4338 -5.7%
2011 0.3617 -16.6%
2012 0.33 -8.8%
2013 0.2962 -10.3%
2014 0.2537 -14.3%
2015 0.2735 +7.8%
2016 0.265 -3.1%
2017 0.3059 +15.4%
2018 0.2764 -9.6%
2019 0.2729 -1.3%
2020 0.2991 +9.6%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 0.2991 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4018, 74% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 0.2991 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4609, 65% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4066 0.3579 0.4315 5
2000s 0.4243 0.3454 0.5131 10
2010s 0.3069 0.2537 0.4338 10
2020s 0.2991 0.2991 0.2991 1

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 41 Mongolia 0.3502 compare
  2. 42 Finland 0.3416 compare
  3. 43 Switzerland 0.3154 compare
  4. 45 Romania 0.2924 compare
  5. 46 Japan 0.2914 compare
  6. 47 Germany 0.2845 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Hungary?
Social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Hungary was 0.2991 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 0.5131 in 2006.
What is the lowest social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2537 in 2014.
How does Hungary rank for social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
Hungary ranks 44th out of 60 countries with data for 2020.
Is social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. 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 Social protection, 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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Social protection, 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, 1,210 data points, 1990–2020
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