Revenue, excluding grants in Hungary

Hungary: Revenue, excluding grants was 37.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
37.9%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
23rd
of 157 countries
All-time high
53.4%
in 1986
All-time low
34.8%
in 2005
Years of data
44
1981–2024

Revenue, excluding grants in Hungary, 1981–2024

02040601981200220241981: 51.2 % of GDP1982: 49.6 % of GDP1983: 51.8 % of GDP1984: 52.4 % of GDP1985: 50 % of GDP1986: 53.4 % of GDP1987: 51 % of GDP1988: 52.6 % of GDP1989: 51.4 % of GDP1990: 50.7 % of GDP1991: 46.9 % of GDP1992: 45 % of GDP1993: 45.7 % of GDP1994: 45.4 % of GDP1995: 41.3 % of GDP1996: 41.2 % of GDP1997: 38.3 % of GDP1998: 37.4 % of GDP1999: 37.5 % of GDP2000: 38 % of GDP2001: 36.7 % of GDP2002: 35.8 % of GDP2003: 35.4 % of GDP2004: 35.2 % of GDP2005: 34.8 % of GDP2006: 35.2 % of GDP2007: 37.7 % of GDP2008: 39.9 % of GDP2009: 39.8 % of GDP2010: 38.1 % of GDP2011: 37.3 % of GDP2012: 40.4 % of GDP2013: 40.2 % of GDP2014: 40 % of GDP2015: 40.2 % of GDP2016: 40.5 % of GDP2017: 39.7 % of GDP2018: 38.3 % of GDP2019: 37.9 % of GDP2020: 37.7 % of GDP2021: 35.8 % of GDP2022: 37.9 % of GDP2023: 38.2 % of GDP2024: 37.9 % of GDP

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 37.9% for revenue, excluding grants in 2024.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, revenue, excluding grants in Hungary peaked at 53.4% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 34.8%, in 2005.

Hungary ranks 23rd of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.

Revenue, excluding grants in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Revenue, excluding grants (% of GDP) in Hungary, 1981 to 2024.
Year % of GDP Change
1981 51.2%
1982 49.6% -3.2%
1983 51.8% +4.5%
1984 52.4% +1.2%
1985 50.0% -4.7%
1986 53.4% +6.9%
1987 51.0% -4.6%
1988 52.6% +3.2%
1989 51.4% -2.3%
1990 50.7% -1.2%
1991 46.9% -7.5%
1992 45.0% -4.1%
1993 45.7% +1.6%
1994 45.4% -0.7%
1995 41.3% -9.0%
1996 41.2% -0.2%
1997 38.3% -7.0%
1998 37.4% -2.4%
1999 37.5% +0.3%
2000 38.0% +1.2%
2001 36.7% -3.3%
2002 35.8% -2.5%
2003 35.4% -1.2%
2004 35.2% -0.6%
2005 34.8% -1.2%
2006 35.2% +1.2%
2007 37.7% +7.1%
2008 39.9% +5.8%
2009 39.8% -0.3%
2010 38.1% -4.3%
2011 37.3% -1.9%
2012 40.4% +8.3%
2013 40.2% -0.7%
2014 40.0% -0.3%
2015 40.2% +0.4%
2016 40.5% +0.7%
2017 39.7% -2.0%
2018 38.3% -3.5%
2019 37.9% -1.1%
2020 37.7% -0.3%
2021 35.8% -5.3%
2022 37.9% +6.1%
2023 38.2% +0.8%
2024 37.9% -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 51.5% 49.6% 53.4% 9
1990s 43.0% 37.4% 50.7% 10
2000s 36.9% 34.8% 39.9% 10
2010s 39.3% 37.3% 40.5% 10
2020s 37.5% 35.8% 38.2% 5

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 20 Iraq 38.6% compare
  2. 21 Estonia 38.3% compare
  3. 22 Denmark 38.3% compare
  4. 24 Belgium 37.9% compare
  5. 25 Bosnia and Herzegovina 37.6% compare
  6. 26 Portugal 37.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is revenue, excluding grants in Hungary?
Revenue, excluding grants in Hungary was 37.9% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest revenue, excluding grants recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 53.4% in 1986.
What is the lowest revenue, excluding grants recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 34.8% in 2005.
How does Hungary rank for revenue, excluding grants?
Hungary ranks 23rd out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
Is revenue, excluding grants rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Revenue, excluding grants (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Revenue, excluding grants (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 5,652 data points, 1972–2024
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Revenue is an increase in net worth resulting from a transaction. Grants are excluded from this figure. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.