Hungary vs Romania: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of
Hungary
23.5%
in 2022
Romania
23.5%
in 2022
Hungary rank
30th
Romania rank
29th
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of over time
- Hungary
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 23.5% against 23.5% in Hungary, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 30th and Romania ranks 29th of 100 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.0% | 20.5% | 6.5% | Hungary |
| 2000s | 21.6% | 24.8% | 3.2% | Romania |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 24.0% | 0.3% | Romania |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 20.8% | 0.6% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of, Hungary or Romania?
- Romania, at 23.5% against 23.5% in Hungary as of 2022.
- What is the difference in current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of between Hungary and Romania?
- 0.0%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Romania?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Hungary and Romania rank globally for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Hungary ranks 30th and Romania ranks 29th of 100 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in pre-primary 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