Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Hungary
Hungary: Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre was 328,169 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Hungary, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Hungary stood at 328,169 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Hungary peaked at 328,169 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 197,860 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1998.
That places Hungary 42nd out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Hungary, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 222,141 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 219,784 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 241,361 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 223,522 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 210,783 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 204,895 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 202,920 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 197,860 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 201,126 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 209,991 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 218,341 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 230,326 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 242,069 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 244,161 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 249,075 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 253,572 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 242,751 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 250,163 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 249,437 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 248,964 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 249,896 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 246,493 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 254,170 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 265,140 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 270,307 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 272,173 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 279,644 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 284,701 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 301,686 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 300,796 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 307,510 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 315,876 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 328,169 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 328,169 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 554,033 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 59% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 328,169 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 242,148 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 213,821 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 197,860 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 241,361 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 238,989 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 209,991 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 253,572 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 267,317 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 246,493 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 301,686 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 313,088 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 300,796 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 328,169 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 39 Slovakia 370,587 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 40 Sweden 345,785 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 41 Greece 331,221 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 43 United States 320,842 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 44 Norway 293,247 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 45 Cuba 266,846 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 27.3 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Hungary?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Hungary was 328,169 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 328,169 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 197,860 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1998.
- How does Hungary rank for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre?
- Hungary ranks 42nd out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.