Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Hungary
Hungary: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP was 1.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Hungary, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Hungary is 1.4%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Hungary peaked at 1.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2000.
That places Hungary 38th out of 121 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8% | — |
| 2001 | 0.9% | +15.5% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | +15.5% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | +14.2% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | -14.9% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 4 |
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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5845 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 15,143 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 10.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 7.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 4.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 9.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 242,814 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Hungary?
- Research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Hungary was 1.4% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2000.
- How does Hungary rank for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- Hungary ranks 38th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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