Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Hungary
Hungary: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 92.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
92.0%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
65th
of 125 countries
All-time high
95.6%
in 2012
All-time low
86.5%
in 2018
Years of data
25
1998–2022
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Hungary, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Hungary stood at 92.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Hungary peaked at 95.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 86.5%, in 2018.
That places Hungary 65th out of 125 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 91.8% | — |
| 1999 | 91.8% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 90.3% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 89.8% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 89.5% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 92.3% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 93.6% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 92.6% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 92.4% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 94.0% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 94.2% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 91.6% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 89.6% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 90.9% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 95.6% | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 95.3% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 91.3% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 93.7% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 92.6% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 89.9% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 86.5% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 89.3% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 89.4% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 91.1% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 92.0% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.8% | 91.8% | 91.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 92.0% | 89.5% | 94.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.5% | 86.5% | 95.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.8% | 89.4% | 92.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 62 Russian Federation 92.4% compare
- 63 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 92.3% compare
- 64 Austria 92.2% compare
- 66 Armenia 92.0% compare
- 67 Singapore 91.8% compare
- 68 Philippines 91.8% 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 current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Hungary?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Hungary was 92.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 95.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.5% in 2018.
- How does Hungary rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Hungary ranks 65th out of 125 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current 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