Hungary vs Chinese Taipei: Military spending as a share of GDP
Hungary
2.0%
in 2025
Chinese Taipei
2.1%
in 2025
Hungary rank
68th
Chinese Taipei rank
65th
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Hungary
- Chinese Taipei
How they compare
Chinese Taipei currently reports 2.1% against 2.0% in Hungary, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Chinese Taipei ahead.
Hungary ranks 68th and Chinese Taipei ranks 65th of 166 countries.
Chinese Taipei has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Chinese Taipei | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.1% | 6.9% | 3.8% | Chinese Taipei |
| 1980s | 3.4% | 6.0% | 2.6% | Chinese Taipei |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 4.3% | 2.5% | Chinese Taipei |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 2.3% | 0.9% | Chinese Taipei |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.9% | 0.9% | Chinese Taipei |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 2.0% | 0.1% | Chinese Taipei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Hungary or Chinese Taipei?
- Chinese Taipei, at 2.1% against 2.0% in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Hungary and Chinese Taipei?
- 0.1%, with Chinese Taipei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Chinese Taipei?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Chinese Taipei rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Hungary ranks 68th and Chinese Taipei ranks 65th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending 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
Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.