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 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.

Indicator: Public social spending as share of GDP
Unit: % of GDP
Source: OECD (2025); OECD (1985); Lindert (2004) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 42 places, 1,937 data points, 1880–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Public social expenditure divided bt gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.