Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Hungary
Hungary: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 29.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
29.9%
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
19th
of 184 countries
All-time high
32.3%
in 1993
All-time low
21.8%
in 1984
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Hungary, 1970–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 29.9% for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Hungary peaked at 32.3% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 21.8%, in 1984.
Hungary ranks 19th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 28.4% | — |
| 1971 | 28.9% | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 28.2% | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 27.0% | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 28.2% | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 27.7% | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 26.5% | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 25.1% | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 24.2% | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 23.2% | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 22.1% | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 22.5% | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 22.4% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 22.2% | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 21.8% | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 22.2% | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 23.3% | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 23.3% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 24.6% | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 24.8% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 24.7% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 28.1% | +13.6% |
| 1992 | 29.4% | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 32.3% | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 30.4% | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 29.9% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 29.9% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 30.1% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 28.9% | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 29.0% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 29.1% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 29.2% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 29.3% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 28.4% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 27.0% | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 25.4% | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 25.9% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 26.2% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 27.7% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 28.8% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 29.0% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 28.8% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 27.8% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 27.8% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 28.7% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 28.5% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 28.5% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 28.7% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 27.4% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 27.4% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 29.8% | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 28.8% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 28.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 29.9% | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.7% | 23.2% | 28.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.9% | 21.8% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.3% | 24.7% | 32.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.7% | 25.4% | 29.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.3% | 27.4% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.3% | 28.8% | 29.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 16 Lesotho 31.2% compare
- 17 Cape Verde 30.7% compare
- 18 Croatia 30.1% compare
- 20 Brunei Darussalam 29.7% compare
- 21 Zimbabwe 29.6% compare
- 22 Iran, Islamic Republic of 29.4% 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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 12,653 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 10.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9552 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 24,746 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 337.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 8.74 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Hungary?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Hungary was 29.9% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 32.3% in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.8% in 1984.
- How does Hungary rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Hungary ranks 19th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.