Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Hungary

Hungary: Total gov expenditure gdp wdi was 42.42 in 2022. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2022)
42.42
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
13th
of 157 countries
All-time high
53.23
in 1986
All-time low
39.33
in 2019
Years of data
42
1981–2022

Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Hungary, 1981–2022

02040601981200120221981: 511982: 49.41983: 48.91984: 47.21985: 47.51986: 53.21987: 52.11988: 49.81989: 50.41990: 48.71991: 49.61992: 51.31993: 50.31994: 511995: 50.91996: 46.71997: 44.51998: 45.11999: 43.92000: 41.32001: 40.92002: 42.92003: 42.72004: 41.72005: 41.82006: 42.92007: 42.42008: 44.32009: 45.12010: 43.62011: 45.12012: 44.72013: 46.92014: 452015: 43.22016: 43.42017: 422018: 39.72019: 39.32020: 44.12021: 42.32022: 42.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Hungary is 42.42, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Hungary peaked at 53.23 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 39.33, in 2019.

That places Hungary 13th out of 157 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 49.95 47.19 53.23 9
1990s 48.19 43.86 51.29 10
2000s 42.6 40.9 45.09 10
2010s 43.3 39.33 46.95 10
2020s 42.93 42.27 44.1 3

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 10 Austria 46.03 compare
  2. 11 Finland 44.91 compare
  3. 12 Slovenia 42.87 compare
  4. 14 Luxembourg 42.23 compare
  5. 15 United Kingdom 41.23 compare
  6. 16 San Marino 40.49 compare

See the full ranking of 157 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Hungary?
Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Hungary was 42.42 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest total gov expenditure gdp wdi recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 53.23 in 1986.
What is the lowest total gov expenditure gdp wdi recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 39.33 in 2019.
How does Hungary rank for total gov expenditure gdp wdi?
Hungary ranks 13th out of 157 countries with data for 2022.
Is total gov expenditure gdp wdi rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total gov expenditure gdp wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total gov expenditure gdp wdi
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
157 places, 4,442 data points, 1972–2024
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