Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Hungary

Hungary: Proportion of total government spending on essential services was 44.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
44.0%
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
65th
of 114 countries
All-time high
57.3%
in 2005
All-time low
44.0%
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Hungary, 2000–2023

02040602000201120232000: 53.22001: 52.32002: 51.72003: 56.92004: 55.72005: 57.32006: 562007: 55.52008: 56.62009: 56.72010: 56.72011: 552012: 53.72013: 52.22014: 50.52015: 49.52016: 512017: 50.22018: 49.42019: 47.52020: 47.92021: 492022: 46.42023: 44

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of total government spending on essential services in Hungary is 44.0%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Hungary peaked at 57.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 44.0%, in 2023.

That places Hungary 65th out of 114 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%) in Hungary, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 53.2%
2001 52.3% -1.7%
2002 51.7% -1.0%
2003 56.9% +10.0%
2004 55.7% -2.0%
2005 57.3% +2.9%
2006 56.0% -2.3%
2007 55.5% -1.0%
2008 56.6% +2.0%
2009 56.7% +0.2%
2010 56.7% +0.1%
2011 55.0% -3.0%
2012 53.7% -2.5%
2013 52.2% -2.7%
2014 50.5% -3.2%
2015 49.5% -2.1%
2016 51.0% +3.2%
2017 50.2% -1.6%
2018 49.4% -1.7%
2019 47.5% -3.8%
2020 47.9% +0.9%
2021 49.0% +2.4%
2022 46.4% -5.4%
2023 44.0% -5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 55.2% 51.7% 57.3% 10
2010s 51.6% 47.5% 56.7% 10
2020s 46.8% 44.0% 49.0% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of total government spending on essential services in Hungary?
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Hungary was 44.0% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 57.3% in 2005.
What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 44.0% in 2023.
How does Hungary rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
Hungary ranks 65th out of 114 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
125 places, 2,281 data points, 2000–2024
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