Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Hungary

Hungary: Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita was 19.06 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
19.06
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
39th
of 122 countries
All-time high
25.08
in 2005
All-time low
14.55
in 2014
Years of data
19
1998–2016

Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Hungary, 1998–2016

01020301998200720161998: 17.71999: 17.62000: 18.92001: 19.52002: 19.92003: 21.42004: 22.92005: 25.12006: 25.12007: 24.72008: 21.42009: 21.62010: 21.92011: 19.12012: 18.72013: 222014: 14.52015: 18.72016: 19.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2016, government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Hungary stood at 19.06.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Hungary peaked at 25.08 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 14.55, in 2014.

That places Hungary 39th out of 122 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Hungary, 1998 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1998 17.68
1999 17.55 -0.7%
2000 18.9 +7.7%
2001 19.54 +3.4%
2002 19.9 +1.9%
2003 21.37 +7.4%
2004 22.89 +7.1%
2005 25.08 +9.5%
2006 25.07 -0.0%
2007 24.71 -1.4%
2008 21.42 -13.3%
2009 21.56 +0.7%
2010 21.93 +1.7%
2011 19.13 -12.8%
2012 18.73 -2.1%
2013 22.01 +17.5%
2014 14.55 -33.9%
2015 18.67 +28.4%
2016 19.06 +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17.61 17.55 17.68 2
2000s 22.04 18.9 25.08 10
2010s 19.16 14.55 22.01 7

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 36 Morocco 19.5 compare
  2. 37 Lithuania 19.5 compare
  3. 38 Australia 19.3 compare
  4. 40 Chile 18.39 compare
  5. 41 South Africa 17.94 compare
  6. 42 Liechtenstein 17.79 compare

See the full ranking of 122 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Hungary?
Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Hungary was 19.06 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 25.08 in 2005.
What is the lowest government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 14.55 in 2014.
How does Hungary rank for government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita?
Hungary ranks 39th out of 122 countries with data for 2016.
Is government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
122 places, 1,482 data points, 1995–2018
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