Hungary vs Iceland: Government spending by function as a share of GDP
Hungary
12.3%
in 2023
Iceland
10.7%
in 2023
Hungary rank
28th
Iceland rank
31st
Government spending by function as a share of GDP over time
- Hungary
- Iceland
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 12.3% against 10.7% in Iceland, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 28th and Iceland ranks 31st of 37 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.6% | 9.1% | 8.4% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 10.2% | 4.8% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 12.0% | 0.9% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending by function as a share of gdp, Hungary or Iceland?
- Hungary, at 12.3% against 10.7% in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government spending by function as a share of gdp between Hungary and Iceland?
- 1.6%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Iceland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Hungary and Iceland rank globally for government spending by function as a share of gdp?
- Hungary ranks 28th and Iceland ranks 31st 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.