Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in Hungary

Hungary: Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and was 34,247 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
34,247
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
21st
of 36 countries
All-time high
34,247
in 2024
All-time low
9,151
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in Hungary, 1999–2024

10.0k20.0k30.0k1999201120241999: 9.2k2000: 9.8k2001: 11.2k2002: 14.1k2003: 15.4k2004: 16.7k2005: 19.0k2006: 19.7k2007: 22.1k2008: 23.7k2009: 21.0k2010: 21.8k2011: 21.7k2012: 21.0k2013: 20.9k2014: 20.7k2015: 21.1k2016: 21.5k2017: 22.7k2018: 23.6k2019: 23.9k2020: 24.7k2021: 26.8k2022: 27.6k2023: 32.6k2024: 34.2k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in Hungary stood at 34,247. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 65.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in Hungary peaked at 34,247 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9,151, in 1999.

That places Hungary 21st out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9,151 9,151 9,151 1
2000s 17,294 9,840 23,693 10
2010s 21,880 20,656 23,940 10
2020s 29,221 24,749 34,247 5

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 18 Ireland 63,754 compare
  2. 19 Romania 52,511 compare
  3. 20 Greece 52,373 compare
  4. 22 Slovakia 27,726 compare
  5. 23 Bulgaria 20,735 compare
  6. 24 Luxembourg 19,492 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in Hungary?
Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in Hungary was 34,247 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 34,247 in 2024.
What is the lowest expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 9,151 in 1999.
How does Hungary rank for expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and?
Hungary ranks 21st out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
Is expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 65.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and means-testing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and means-testing
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 1,186 data points, 1990–2024
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