Hungary vs Switzerland: Government spending by function as a share of GDP
Hungary
12.3%
in 2023
Switzerland
13.1%
in 2023
Hungary rank
28th
Switzerland rank
25th
Government spending by function as a share of GDP over time
- Hungary
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 13.1% against 12.3% in Hungary, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 28th and Switzerland ranks 25th of 37 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.6% | 12.1% | 5.5% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 13.0% | 2.0% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 14.1% | 1.2% | Switzerland |
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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 13.1% against 12.3% in Hungary as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government spending by function as a share of gdp between Hungary and Switzerland?
- 0.8%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Switzerland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Hungary and Switzerland rank globally for government spending by function as a share of gdp?
- Hungary ranks 28th and Switzerland ranks 25th 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.