Croatia vs Hungary: Government spending by function as a share of GDP
Croatia
12.8%
in 2023
Hungary
12.3%
in 2023
Croatia rank
27th
Hungary rank
28th
Government spending by function as a share of GDP over time
- Croatia
- Hungary
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 12.8% against 12.3% in Hungary, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Hungary ahead.
Croatia ranks 27th and Hungary ranks 28th of 37 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 1 and Hungary in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.5% | 17.6% | 4.1% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 15.0% | 0.6% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 12.9% | 0.9% | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending by function as a share of gdp, Croatia or Hungary?
- Croatia, at 12.8% against 12.3% in Hungary as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government spending by function as a share of gdp between Croatia and Hungary?
- 0.5%, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Hungary?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Croatia and Hungary rank globally for government spending by function as a share of gdp?
- Croatia ranks 27th and Hungary ranks 28th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending by function as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government expenditure on social protection. This data is divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.