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
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Hungary, 2000–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 62 South Africa 44.2% compare
- 63 Sri Lanka 44.2% compare
- 64 El Salvador 44.0% compare
- 66 Tajikistan 43.8% compare
- 67 Samoa 42.4% compare
- 68 Dominican Republic 42.0% compare
More infrastructure data for Hungary
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 10.12 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 104.58 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.52 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 26 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2631 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -6.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2.52 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.06 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
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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