Hungary vs Serbia: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Hungary
7.8%
in 2022
Serbia
8.4%
in 2023
Hungary rank
154th
Serbia rank
151st
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Hungary
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 8.4% against 7.8% in Hungary, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Serbia's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 154th and Serbia ranks 151st of 170 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 2 and Serbia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.0% | 10.2% | 0.2% | Serbia |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 9.1% | 0.6% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 7.3% | 1.5% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Hungary or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 8.4% against 7.8% in Hungary as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Hungary and Serbia?
- 0.6%, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Serbia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
- How do Hungary and Serbia rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Hungary ranks 154th and Serbia ranks 151st of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education [UIS methodology] (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.