Hungary vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public
Hungary
92.0%
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
92.3%
in 2021
Hungary rank
65th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
63rd
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public over time
- Hungary
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 92.3% against 92.0% in Hungary, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1998 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Hungary ranks 65th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 63rd of 125 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.8% | 94.7% | 2.9% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 92.0% | 92.6% | 0.5% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 91.0% | 96.1% | 5.1% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 90.2% | 92.2% | 1.9% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
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, Hungary or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 92.3% against 92.0% in Hungary as of 2021.
- What is the difference in current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public between Hungary and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.3%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
- How do Hungary and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Hungary ranks 65th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 63rd 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