Social protection, Ratio of this level of government's … total in Hungary
Hungary: Social protection, Ratio of this level of government's … total was 0.2991 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Social protection, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Hungary, 1995–2020
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 … total in Hungary, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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About this data
The Fiscal Decentralization dataset includes fiscal decentralization indicators for a sample of IMF member countries. The following indicators are included in the dataset: Revenue and Expenditure Decentralization Shares; Transfer dependency and Vertical Fiscal Imbalances; Deficit and Debt; Allocation of expenditure (economic classification); Allocation of expenditure (functional classification); Allocation of non-Tax Revenues; and Allocation of Taxes.