Economic Outlook No 117: Government final … Government volume in Hungary
Hungary: Economic Outlook No 117: Government final … Government volume was 11.92 trillion in 2026. ▲ Rising
Economic Outlook No 117 — Government final consumption expenditure in Hungary, 1991–2026
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
In 2026, economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure in Hungary stood at 11.92 trillion.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure in Hungary peaked at 12.31 trillion in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.33 trillion, in 1998.
Hungary ranks 7th of 38 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Economic Outlook No 117: Government final … Government volume in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 8.24 trillion | — |
| 1992 | 8.15 trillion | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 8.95 trillion | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 8.29 trillion | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 7.82 trillion | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 7.60 trillion | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 7.52 trillion | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 7.33 trillion | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 7.45 trillion | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 7.77 trillion | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 8.08 trillion | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 8.52 trillion | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 8.95 trillion | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 9.03 trillion | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 9.21 trillion | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 9.38 trillion | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 8.98 trillion | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 9.25 trillion | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 9.32 trillion | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 9.30 trillion | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 9.34 trillion | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 9.21 trillion | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 9.50 trillion | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 9.99 trillion | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 10.18 trillion | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 10.25 trillion | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 10.53 trillion | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 10.72 trillion | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 11.36 trillion | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 11.33 trillion | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 11.55 trillion | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 11.92 trillion | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 12.31 trillion | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 11.74 trillion | -4.6% |
| 2025 | 11.81 trillion | +0.6% |
| 2026 | 11.92 trillion | +0.9% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 11.92 trillion is above the median for high income countries, which is 560.48 billion, 21.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 11.92 trillion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 291.35 billion, 40.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.93 trillion | 7.33 trillion | 8.95 trillion | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.85 trillion | 7.77 trillion | 9.38 trillion | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.04 trillion | 9.21 trillion | 11.36 trillion | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.80 trillion | 11.33 trillion | 12.31 trillion | 7 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 4 Chile 36.79 trillion compare
- 4 Netherlands 254.29 billion compare
- 5 India 19.30 trillion compare
- 5 Lithuania 10.35 billion compare
- 6 OECD 13.67 trillion compare
- 6 Slovenia 9.81 billion compare
- 7 Latvia 8.15 billion compare
- 8 Costa Rica 6.46 trillion compare
- 8 Estonia 6.05 billion compare
- 9 United States 3.13 trillion compare
- 10 Mexico 2.80 trillion compare
More economy & growth data for Hungary
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -26.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.53 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 233.67 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -1.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 170.62 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure in Hungary?
- Economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure in Hungary was 11.92 trillion in 2026, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 12.31 trillion in 2023.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.33 trillion in 1998.
- How does Hungary rank for economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure?
- Hungary ranks 7th out of 38 countries with data for 2026.
- Is economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Economic Outlook No 117 — Government final consumption expenditure, volume. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2025), OECD Economic Outlook No 117 (Edition 2025/1) EO117 Database documentation EO117 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact : eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords : Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP