Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Hungary
Hungary: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita was 3,131 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Hungary, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Hungary stood at 3,131 constant 2015 US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Hungary peaked at 3,131 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,731 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1998.
Hungary ranks 54th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Hungary, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1,925 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1992 | 1,905 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 2,094 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 1,942 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 1,834 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 1,786 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 1,771 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 1,731 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 1,764 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 1,843 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 1,921 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 2,032 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 2,142 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 2,165 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 2,213 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 2,256 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 2,163 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 2,233 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 2,253 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 2,254 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,269 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 2,249 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 2,331 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 2,461 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 2,518 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 2,545 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 2,624 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 2,677 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 2,840 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 2,839 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 2,914 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 3,001 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 3,122 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 3,043 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 3,131 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 3,131 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,505 constant 2015 US$ per person, 48% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 3,131 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,819 constant 2015 US$ per person, 82% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,861 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,731 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,094 constant 2015 US$ per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 2,122 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,843 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,256 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,477 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,249 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,840 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,008 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,839 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,131 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 51 Oman 3,407 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 52 Libya 3,144 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 53 Marshall Islands 3,139 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 55 Puerto Rico 3,010 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 56 Lithuania 2,563 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 57 Chile 2,458 constant 2015 US$ per person 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -60.84 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.2468 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -6,395 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -69.94 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -14.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.2837 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -7,351 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 27.3 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Hungary?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Hungary was 3,131 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 3,131 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,731 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1998.
- How does Hungary rank for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Hungary ranks 54th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per capita rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Government spending vs. GDP National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.