Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Hungary
Hungary: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 8.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Hungary, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Hungary is 8.0%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.7% on the previous year and up 83.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Hungary peaked at 13.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2012.
That places Hungary 62nd out of 124 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 8.2% | — |
| 1999 | 8.2% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 9.7% | +18.5% |
| 2001 | 10.2% | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 10.5% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 7.7% | -26.6% |
| 2004 | 6.4% | -16.3% |
| 2005 | 7.4% | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 7.6% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | -21.7% |
| 2008 | 5.8% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 8.4% | +45.7% |
| 2010 | 10.4% | +23.1% |
| 2011 | 9.1% | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | -52.1% |
| 2013 | 4.7% | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 8.7% | +84.8% |
| 2015 | 6.3% | -27.0% |
| 2016 | 7.4% | +17.4% |
| 2017 | 10.1% | +35.9% |
| 2018 | 13.5% | +33.7% |
| 2019 | 10.7% | -20.9% |
| 2020 | 10.6% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 8.9% | -15.4% |
| 2022 | 8.0% | -10.7% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 8.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.9%, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 8.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.6%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.2% | 8.2% | 8.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 5.8% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 4.4% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 8.0% | 10.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 59 Philippines 8.2% compare
- 60 Singapore 8.2% compare
- 61 Armenia 8.0% compare
- 63 Austria 7.8% compare
- 64 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 7.7% compare
- 65 Russian Federation 7.6% compare
More education data for Hungary
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 78,564 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 6,790 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 163,967 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 150,126 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 815,267 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 384,692 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9656 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0402 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Hungary?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Hungary was 8.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 13.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2012.
- How does Hungary rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Hungary ranks 62nd out of 124 countries with data for 2022.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release