Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Hungary

Hungary: Proportion of total government spending on essential services was 10.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
10.7%
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
72nd
of 116 countries
All-time high
13.1%
in 2003
All-time low
9.3%
in 2020
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Hungary, 2000–2023

0510152000201120232000: 11.22001: 11.42002: 11.12003: 13.12004: 12.12005: 12.12006: 11.52007: 11.12008: 10.92009: 10.62010: 11.22011: 10.32012: 9.52013: 9.42014: 10.42015: 10.32016: 10.62017: 10.82018: 10.92019: 10.22020: 9.32021: 10.32022: 10.42023: 10.7

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2023, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Hungary stood at 10.7%.

The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Hungary peaked at 13.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 2020.

That places Hungary 72nd out of 116 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education (%) in Hungary, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 11.2%
2001 11.4% +1.1%
2002 11.1% -2.0%
2003 13.1% +17.4%
2004 12.1% -7.4%
2005 12.1% +0.5%
2006 11.5% -5.2%
2007 11.1% -4.0%
2008 10.9% -1.7%
2009 10.6% -2.3%
2010 11.2% +5.8%
2011 10.3% -8.3%
2012 9.5% -7.5%
2013 9.4% -1.1%
2014 10.4% +10.4%
2015 10.3% -0.6%
2016 10.6% +2.7%
2017 10.8% +2.2%
2018 10.9% +0.3%
2019 10.2% -6.4%
2020 9.3% -9.0%
2021 10.3% +11.3%
2022 10.4% +0.5%
2023 10.7% +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.5% 10.6% 13.1% 10
2010s 10.4% 9.4% 11.2% 10
2020s 10.2% 9.3% 10.7% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of total government spending on essential services in Hungary?
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Hungary was 10.7% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 13.1% in 2003.
What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 2020.
How does Hungary rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
Hungary ranks 72nd out of 116 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
127 places, 2,344 data points, 2000–2025
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