Greece vs Hungary: Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Greece
48.0%
in 2024
Hungary
46.9%
in 2024
Greece rank
18th
Hungary rank
21st
Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Greece
- Hungary
How they compare
Greece currently reports 48.0% against 46.9% in Hungary, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1927 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 18th and Hungary ranks 21st of 151 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 4 and Hungary in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 26.3% | 2.3% | 24.1% | Greece |
| 1930s | 22.3% | 3.1% | 19.2% | Greece |
| 1990s | 46.5% | 51.0% | 4.5% | Hungary |
| 2000s | 48.6% | 49.4% | 0.7% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 51.4% | 48.3% | 3.2% | Greece |
| 2020s | 53.3% | 48.8% | 4.5% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita, Greece or Hungary?
- Greece, at 48.0% against 46.9% in Hungary as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Greece and Hungary?
- 1.1%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Hungary?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1927 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Hungary rank globally for government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Greece ranks 18th and Hungary ranks 21st of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Sum of all the money spent by the government on goods and services, as a percentage of GDP. It includes interest paid on government debt.