Expenditure on social benefits by function in Hungary
Hungary: Expenditure on social benefits by function was 36,537 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on social benefits by function in Hungary, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on social benefits by function in Hungary is 36,537, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 73.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on social benefits by function in Hungary peaked at 36,537 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9,151, in 1999.
Hungary ranks 24th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Expenditure on social benefits by function in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 9,151 | — |
| 2000 | 9,840 | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 11,232 | +14.1% |
| 2002 | 14,106 | +25.6% |
| 2003 | 15,434 | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 16,726 | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 19,043 | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 19,709 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 22,135 | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 23,693 | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 21,018 | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 21,750 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 21,674 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 20,966 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 20,910 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 20,656 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 21,074 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 21,516 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 22,748 | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 23,565 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 23,940 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 24,749 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 26,814 | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 27,649 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 32,645 | +18.1% |
| 2024 | 34,247 | +4.9% |
| 2025 | 36,537 | +6.7% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 36,537 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 65,739, 56% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 36,537 is below the median for high income countries, which is 70,640, 52% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 | 30,440 | 24,749 | 36,537 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More reference data data for Hungary
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5538 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6937 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.09 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on social benefits by function in Hungary?
- Expenditure on social benefits by function in Hungary was 36,537 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest expenditure on social benefits by function recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 36,537 in 2025.
- What is the lowest expenditure on social benefits by function recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,151 in 1999.
- How does Hungary rank for expenditure on social benefits by function?
- Hungary ranks 24th out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
- Is expenditure on social benefits by function rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.4%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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