Australia vs Hungary: Public social spending as share of GDP
Australia
17.1%
in 2022
Hungary
18.0%
in 2024
Australia rank
31st
Hungary rank
28th
Public social spending as share of GDP over time
- Australia
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 18.0% against 17.1% in Australia, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Hungary ahead.
Australia ranks 31st and Hungary ranks 28th of 42 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Hungary in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.2% | 20.8% | 3.6% | Hungary |
| 2000s | 17.0% | 21.6% | 4.6% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 20.7% | 3.1% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 18.4% | 0.9% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public social spending as share of gdp, Australia or Hungary?
- Hungary, at 18.0% against 17.1% in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in public social spending as share of gdp between Australia and Hungary?
- 0.9%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Hungary?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Hungary rank globally for public social spending as share of gdp?
- Australia ranks 31st and Hungary ranks 28th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2025); OECD (1985); Lindert (2004) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Public social spending as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public social expenditure divided bt gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.