Government expenditure vs gdp in Hungary
Hungary: Government expenditure vs gdp was 29.79 billion in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
29.79 billion
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
54th
of 166 countries
All-time high
29.95 billion
in 2023
All-time low
17.77 billion
in 1998
Years of data
35
1991β2025
Government expenditure vs gdp in Hungary, 1991β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, government expenditure vs gdp in Hungary stood at 29.79 billion.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure vs gdp in Hungary peaked at 29.95 billion in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.77 billion, in 1998.
That places Hungary 54th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.21 billion | 17.77 billion | 21.69 billion | 9 |
| 2000s | 21.44 billion | 18.82 billion | 22.72 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.32 billion | 22.32 billion | 27.53 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.86 billion | 27.45 billion | 29.95 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
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)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 50.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 1.31 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0022 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 449.77 (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 328.42 (2025)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.003 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 0.5095 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure vs gdp in Hungary?
- Government expenditure vs gdp in Hungary was 29.79 billion in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government expenditure vs gdp recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 29.95 billion in 2023.
- What is the lowest government expenditure vs gdp recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.77 billion in 1998.
- How does Hungary rank for government expenditure vs gdp?
- Hungary ranks 54th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government expenditure vs gdp rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Government expenditure vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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