Hungary vs Romania: Public social spending as share of GDP
Hungary
18.0%
in 2024
Romania
17.6%
in 2021
Hungary rank
28th
Romania rank
29th
Public social spending as share of GDP over time
- Hungary
- Romania
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 18.0% against 17.6% in Romania, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.
Hungary ranks 28th and Romania ranks 29th of 42 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.2% | 13.2% | 9.0% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 20.7% | 15.4% | 5.3% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 17.6% | 1.1% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public social spending as share of gdp, Hungary or Romania?
- Hungary, at 18.0% against 17.6% in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in public social spending as share of gdp between Hungary and Romania?
- 0.4%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Romania?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
- How do Hungary and Romania rank globally for public social spending as share of gdp?
- Hungary ranks 28th and Romania ranks 29th 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.