Expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure in Hungary

Hungary: Expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure was 34,634 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
34,634
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
20th
of 35 countries
All-time high
34,634
in 2024
All-time low
9,346
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure in Hungary, 1999–2024

10.0k20.0k30.0k1999201120241999: 9.3k2000: 10.0k2001: 11.5k2002: 14.4k2003: 15.8k2004: 17.1k2005: 19.4k2006: 20.1k2007: 22.6k2008: 24.1k2009: 21.4k2010: 22.3k2011: 21.9k2012: 21.2k2013: 21.2k2014: 20.9k2015: 21.4k2016: 21.8k2017: 23.1k2018: 23.9k2019: 24.3k2020: 25.2k2021: 27.3k2022: 28.2k2023: 33.1k2024: 34.6k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure in Hungary is 34,634, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 65.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure in Hungary peaked at 34,634 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9,346, in 1999.

Hungary ranks 20th of 35 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 protection by type of expenditure in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure in Hungary, 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 9,346
2000 10,040 +7.4%
2001 11,462 +14.2%
2002 14,398 +25.6%
2003 15,762 +9.5%
2004 17,068 +8.3%
2005 19,435 +13.9%
2006 20,132 +3.6%
2007 22,559 +12.1%
2008 24,149 +7.0%
2009 21,423 -11.3%
2010 22,258 +3.9%
2011 21,901 -1.6%
2012 21,182 -3.3%
2013 21,154 -0.1%
2014 20,927 -1.1%
2015 21,389 +2.2%
2016 21,844 +2.1%
2017 23,099 +5.7%
2018 23,934 +3.6%
2019 24,339 +1.7%
2020 25,234 +3.7%
2021 27,337 +8.3%
2022 28,186 +3.1%
2023 33,103 +17.4%
2024 34,634 +4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9,346 9,346 9,346 1
2000s 17,643 10,040 24,149 10
2010s 22,203 20,927 24,339 10
2020s 29,699 25,234 34,634 5

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 17 Ireland 66,040 compare
  2. 18 Romania 53,448 compare
  3. 19 Greece 52,958 compare
  4. 21 Slovakia 28,240 compare
  5. 22 Bulgaria 21,232 compare
  6. 23 Luxembourg 19,794 compare

See the full ranking of 45 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure in Hungary?
Expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure in Hungary was 34,634 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 34,634 in 2024.
What is the lowest expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 9,346 in 1999.
How does Hungary rank for expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure?
Hungary ranks 20th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 65.5%. 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 protection by type of expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 1,186 data points, 1990–2024
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