Expense in Hungary
Hungary: Expense was 42.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Expense in Hungary, 1981–2022
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expense in Hungary is 42.4%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expense in Hungary peaked at 53.2% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 39.3%, in 2019.
That places Hungary 13th out of 157 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Expense in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 51.0% | — |
| 1982 | 49.4% | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 48.9% | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 47.2% | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 47.5% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 53.2% | +12.1% |
| 1987 | 52.1% | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 49.8% | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 50.4% | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 48.7% | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 49.6% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 51.3% | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 50.3% | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 51.0% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 50.9% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 46.7% | -8.2% |
| 1997 | 44.5% | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 45.1% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 43.9% | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 41.3% | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 40.9% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 42.9% | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 42.7% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 41.7% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 41.8% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 42.9% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 42.4% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 44.3% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 45.1% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 43.6% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 45.1% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 44.7% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 46.9% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 45.0% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 43.2% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 43.4% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 42.0% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 39.7% | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 39.3% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 44.1% | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 42.3% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 42.4% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50.0% | 47.2% | 53.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 48.2% | 43.9% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.6% | 40.9% | 45.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.3% | 39.3% | 46.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.9% | 42.3% | 44.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 10 Austria 46.0% compare
- 11 Finland 44.9% compare
- 12 Slovenia 42.9% compare
- 14 Luxembourg 42.2% compare
- 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 41.2% compare
- 16 San Marino 40.5% compare
More economy & growth data for Hungary
- 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)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.5095 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.645 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 16,711 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 0.5095 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 222 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 5.75 million constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 4.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2663 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expense in Hungary?
- Expense in Hungary was 42.4% in 2022, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest expense recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 53.2% in 1986.
- What is the lowest expense recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.3% in 2019.
- How does Hungary rank for expense?
- Hungary ranks 13th out of 157 countries with data for 2022.
- Is expense rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.