Finland vs Hungary: Expense

Finland
44.9%
in 2023
Hungary
42.4%
in 2022
Finland rank
11th
Hungary rank
13th

Expense over time

  • Finland
  • Hungary
0204060197219972023

How they compare

Finland currently reports 44.9% against 42.4% in Hungary, a difference of 2.5%.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.

Across all 42 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 11th and Hungary ranks 13th of 157 countries.

Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Hungary Difference Ahead
1980s 27.5% 50.0% 22.5% Hungary
1990s 39.2% 48.2% 9.0% Hungary
2000s 34.4% 42.6% 8.2% Hungary
2010s 39.0% 43.3% 4.3% Hungary
2020s 39.8% 42.9% 3.1% Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Finland or Hungary?
Finland, at 44.9% against 42.4% in Hungary as of 2023.
What is the difference in expense between Finland and Hungary?
2.5%, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Hungary?
42 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
How do Finland and Hungary rank globally for expense?
Finland ranks 11th and Hungary ranks 13th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Expense (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 5,211 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.