Hungary vs United States: Government spending by function

Hungary
24.9%
in 2023
United States
20.2%
in 2023
Hungary rank
35th
United States rank
37th

Government spending by function over time

  • Hungary
  • United States
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How they compare

Hungary currently reports 24.9% against 20.2% in United States, a difference of 4.7%.

That makes Hungary's figure about 1.2 times United States's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.

Hungary ranks 35th and United States ranks 37th 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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