Hungary vs South Korea: Government spending by function

Hungary
24.9%
in 2023
South Korea
26.2%
in 2023
Hungary rank
35th
South Korea rank
32nd

Government spending by function over time

  • Hungary
  • South Korea
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 26.2% against 24.9% in Hungary, a difference of 1.3%.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 35th and South Korea ranks 32nd of 37 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Government spending by function
Unit
% of government expenditure
Source
OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
37 places, 618 data points, 2007–2024
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