Expenditure on social benefits by function in Hungary

Hungary: Expenditure on social benefits by function was 34,247 Million euro in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
34,247 Million euro
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
24th
of 45 countries
All-time high
34,247 Million euro
in 2024
All-time low
9,151 Million euro
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Expenditure on social benefits by function in Hungary, 1999–2024

10.0k20.0k30.0k1999201120241999: 9.2k Million euro2000: 9.8k Million euro2001: 11.2k Million euro2002: 14.1k Million euro2003: 15.4k Million euro2004: 16.7k Million euro2005: 19.0k Million euro2006: 19.7k Million euro2007: 22.1k Million euro2008: 23.7k Million euro2009: 21.0k Million euro2010: 21.8k Million euro2011: 21.7k Million euro2012: 21.0k Million euro2013: 20.9k Million euro2014: 20.7k Million euro2015: 21.1k Million euro2016: 21.5k Million euro2017: 22.7k Million euro2018: 23.6k Million euro2019: 23.9k Million euro2020: 24.7k Million euro2021: 26.8k Million euro2022: 27.6k Million euro2023: 32.6k Million euro2024: 34.2k Million euro

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.

Analysis

The most recent figure for expenditure on social benefits by function in Hungary is 34,247 Million euro, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it 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 in Hungary peaked at 34,247 Million euro in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9,151 Million euro, in 1999.

Hungary ranks 24th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Expenditure on social benefits by function in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Expenditure on social benefits by function in Hungary, 1999 to 2024.
Year Million euro Change
1999 9,151 Million euro —
2000 9,840 Million euro +7.5%
2001 11,232 Million euro +14.1%
2002 14,106 Million euro +25.6%
2003 15,434 Million euro +9.4%
2004 16,726 Million euro +8.4%
2005 19,043 Million euro +13.9%
2006 19,709 Million euro +3.5%
2007 22,135 Million euro +12.3%
2008 23,693 Million euro +7.0%
2009 21,018 Million euro -11.3%
2010 21,750 Million euro +3.5%
2011 21,674 Million euro -0.4%
2012 20,966 Million euro -3.3%
2013 20,910 Million euro -0.3%
2014 20,656 Million euro -1.2%
2015 21,074 Million euro +2.0%
2016 21,516 Million euro +2.1%
2017 22,748 Million euro +5.7%
2018 23,565 Million euro +3.6%
2019 23,940 Million euro +1.6%
2020 24,749 Million euro +3.4%
2021 26,814 Million euro +8.3%
2022 27,649 Million euro +3.1%
2023 32,645 Million euro +18.1%
2024 34,247 Million euro +4.9%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 34,247 Million euro is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62,182 Million euro, 55% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 34,247 Million euro is below the median for high income countries, which is 67,117 Million euro, 51% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 21 Czechia 65,368 Million euro compare
  2. 22 Romania 58,996 Million euro compare
  3. 23 Greece 54,307 Million euro compare
  4. 25 Slovakia 27,726 Million euro compare
  5. 25 Slovakia 27,726 Million euro compare
  6. 27 Bulgaria 20,735 Million euro compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure on social benefits by function in Hungary?
Expenditure on social benefits by function in Hungary was 34,247 Million euro in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on social benefits by function recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 34,247 Million euro in 2024.
What is the lowest expenditure on social benefits by function recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 9,151 Million euro in 1999.
How does Hungary rank for expenditure on social benefits by function?
Hungary ranks 24th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
Is expenditure on social benefits by function 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Expenditure on social benefits by function
Unit
Million euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,450 data points, 1990–2024
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