General government final consumption expenditure in Hungary
Hungary: General government final consumption expenditure was 20.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
General government final consumption expenditure in Hungary, 1991–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 20.8% for general government final consumption expenditure in 2025.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Hungary peaked at 27.6% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 19.6%, in 2018.
Hungary ranks 51st of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 24.8% | — |
| 1992 | 25.7% | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 27.6% | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 25.4% | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 22.8% | -10.2% |
| 1996 | 21.6% | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 21.2% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 20.9% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 21.2% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 21.2% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 21.1% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 21.9% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 23.0% | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 22.0% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 22.1% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 22.0% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 20.8% | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 21.4% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 22.1% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 21.4% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 20.6% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 20.0% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 19.7% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 20.0% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 19.7% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 19.9% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 20.1% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 19.6% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 20.0% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 21.2% | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 20.8% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 20.7% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 20.5% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 20.4% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 20.8% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.5% | 20.9% | 27.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 21.8% | 20.8% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 19.6% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.7% | 20.4% | 21.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 48 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 21.2% compare
- 49 New Zealand 21.1% compare
- 50 Bulgaria 20.8% compare
- 52 Burundi 20.6% compare
- 53 Saudi Arabia 20.6% compare
- 54 Jordan 20.6% compare
More economy & growth data for Hungary
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 256.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 6.64 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.6129 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 15,878 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 4.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2194 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Hungary?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Hungary was 20.8% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 27.6% in 1993.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.6% in 2018.
- How does Hungary rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Hungary ranks 51st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. 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.