Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Hungary

Hungary: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in was 7.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
7.3%
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
32nd
of 73 countries
All-time high
16.7%
in 2001
All-time low
1.2%
in 2015
Years of data
24
1998–2022

Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Hungary, 1998–2022

0510151998201020221998: 13.1 %1999: 14.4 %2000: 14.2 %2001: 16.7 %2002: 13.9 %2004: 10 %2005: 11.5 %2006: 9.5 %2007: 9 %2008: 9.4 %2009: 7.1 %2010: 9.8 %2011: 7.7 %2012: 4 %2013: 1.3 %2014: 3.8 %2015: 1.2 %2016: 3 %2017: 9.6 %2018: 10.6 %2019: 9.7 %2020: 10.7 %2021: 7.7 %2022: 7.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 7.3% for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 80.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Hungary peaked at 16.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2015.

Hungary ranks 32nd of 73 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%) in Hungary, 1998 to 2022.
Year % Change
1998 13.1%
1999 14.4% +9.9%
2000 14.2% -1.3%
2001 16.7% +17.8%
2002 13.9% -16.8%
2004 10.0% -28.2%
2005 11.5% +15.5%
2006 9.5% -17.5%
2007 9.0% -5.7%
2008 9.4% +4.6%
2009 7.1% -23.9%
2010 9.8% +37.3%
2011 7.7% -21.8%
2012 4.0% -47.2%
2013 1.3% -67.7%
2014 3.8% +187.6%
2015 1.2% -68.6%
2016 3.0% +151.2%
2017 9.6% +222.3%
2018 10.6% +11.2%
2019 9.7% -9.0%
2020 10.7% +10.2%
2021 7.7% -27.4%
2022 7.3% -5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.7% 13.1% 14.4% 2
2000s 11.2% 7.1% 16.7% 9
2010s 6.1% 1.2% 10.6% 10
2020s 8.6% 7.3% 10.7% 3

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 29 Philippines 8.6% compare
  2. 30 Switzerland 7.7% compare
  3. 31 Germany 7.3% compare
  4. 33 Estonia 5.7% compare
  5. 34 Sweden 4.8% compare
  6. 35 Bulgaria 4.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Hungary?
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Hungary was 7.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 2001.
What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2015.
How does Hungary rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in?
Hungary ranks 32nd out of 73 countries with data for 2022.
Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 80.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
73 places, 842 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release