Military spending as a share of GDP in Hungary
Hungary: Military spending as a share of GDP was 1.1% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
1.1%
Change on year
up 20.2%
World rank
98th
of 172 countries
All-time high
14.5%
in 1944
All-time low
0.2%
in 1918
Years of data
102
1918–2019
Military spending as a share of GDP in Hungary, 1918–2019
Source: Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 1.1% for military spending as a share of gdp in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.2% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending as a share of gdp in Hungary peaked at 14.5% in 1944 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1918.
Hungary ranks 98th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending as a share of GDP in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1918 | 0.2% | — |
| 1919 | 0.8% | +312.4% |
| 1920 | 0.7% | -7.2% |
| 1921 | 0.9% | +20.3% |
| 1922 | 1.3% | +48.3% |
| 1923 | 1.4% | +6.9% |
| 1924 | 1.5% | +8.5% |
| 1925 | 1.4% | -4.3% |
| 1926 | 1.4% | -2.2% |
| 1927 | 1.3% | -9.0% |
| 1928 | 1.3% | -1.3% |
| 1929 | 1.3% | +1.3% |
| 1930 | 1.3% | -1.8% |
| 1931 | 1.2% | -1.7% |
| 1932 | 1.2% | +0.2% |
| 1933 | 1.3% | +1.8% |
| 1934 | 1.7% | +34.9% |
| 1935 | 1.9% | +10.0% |
| 1936 | 2.0% | +7.8% |
| 1937 | 2.4% | +17.9% |
| 1938 | 2.7% | +15.4% |
| 1939 | 2.7% | -2.4% |
| 1940 | 2.8% | +2.7% |
| 1941 | 5.9% | +113.4% |
| 1942 | 5.3% | -10.0% |
| 1943 | 11.8% | +123.5% |
| 1944 | 14.5% | +22.7% |
| 1945 | 12.6% | -13.2% |
| 1946 | 7.3% | -41.9% |
| 1947 | 6.0% | -17.9% |
| 1948 | 4.7% | -21.9% |
| 1949 | 5.1% | +9.5% |
| 1950 | 4.4% | -14.4% |
| 1951 | 3.9% | -10.4% |
| 1952 | 4.2% | +7.8% |
| 1953 | 4.3% | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 4.4% | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 4.2% | -6.1% |
| 1956 | 3.9% | -5.4% |
| 1957 | 2.9% | -27.4% |
| 1958 | 2.8% | -2.6% |
| 1959 | 2.6% | -6.2% |
| 1960 | 2.8% | +5.6% |
| 1961 | 3.4% | +22.5% |
| 1962 | 4.4% | +29.4% |
| 1963 | 5.3% | +22.5% |
| 1964 | 5.3% | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 5.4% | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 4.9% | -8.7% |
| 1967 | 5.0% | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 5.0% | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 5.5% | +9.8% |
| 1970 | 6.1% | +11.2% |
| 1971 | 6.3% | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 5.7% | -10.1% |
| 1973 | 5.1% | -9.9% |
| 1974 | 4.6% | -10.3% |
| 1975 | 4.1% | -10.0% |
| 1976 | 4.1% | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 3.8% | -7.0% |
| 1978 | 3.7% | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 3.8% | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 3.6% | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 3.9% | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 4.1% | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 4.6% | +11.3% |
| 1984 | 4.5% | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 4.4% | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 4.8% | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 4.3% | -9.9% |
| 1988 | 3.9% | -10.5% |
| 1989 | 3.7% | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 2.3% | -37.1% |
| 1991 | 2.0% | -12.9% |
| 1992 | 1.8% | -11.5% |
| 1993 | 1.6% | -13.8% |
| 1994 | 1.3% | -17.4% |
| 1995 | 1.1% | -13.7% |
| 1996 | 1.0% | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 1.0% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 1.0% | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | -13.8% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | +28.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | +16.1% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | +20.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.8% | 2 |
| 1920s | 1.2% | 0.7% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.8% | 1.2% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1940s | 7.6% | 2.8% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.8% | 2.6% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.7% | 2.8% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.7% | 3.7% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.2% | 3.6% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.0% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 10 |
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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) -1.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1398 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 3,623 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual -1.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 47.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 1.23 million constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 11.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6006 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending as a share of gdp in Hungary?
- Military spending as a share of gdp in Hungary was 1.1% in 2019, according to Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 14.5% in 1944.
- What is the lowest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1918.
- How does Hungary rank for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Hungary ranks 98th out of 172 countries with data for 2019.
- Is military spending as a share of gdp rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Military spending measured as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP).