Austria vs Hungary: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public
Austria
92.2%
in 2022
Hungary
92.0%
in 2022
Austria rank
64th
Hungary rank
65th
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public over time
- Austria
- Hungary
How they compare
Austria currently reports 92.2% against 92.0% in Hungary, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 64th and Hungary ranks 65th of 125 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.1% | 91.8% | 1.3% | Austria |
| 2000s | 95.9% | 92.0% | 3.9% | Austria |
| 2010s | 94.5% | 91.5% | 3.0% | Austria |
| 2020s | 92.7% | 90.8% | 1.9% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public, Austria or Hungary?
- Austria, at 92.2% against 92.0% in Hungary as of 2022.
- What is the difference in current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public between Austria and Hungary?
- 0.2%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Hungary?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Austria and Hungary rank globally for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Austria ranks 64th and Hungary ranks 65th of 125 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release