Government procurement spending as share of total government spending in Hungary
Hungary: Government procurement spending as share of total government spending was 29.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government procurement spending as share of total government spending in Hungary, 2007–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of government expenditure.
Analysis
In 2024, government procurement spending as share of total government spending in Hungary stood at 29.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government procurement spending as share of total government spending in Hungary peaked at 35.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 26.5%, in 2008.
Hungary ranks 21st of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Government procurement spending as share of total government spending in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 26.8% | — |
| 2008 | 26.5% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 27.4% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 28.3% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 26.9% | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 27.0% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 28.0% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 29.9% | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 32.1% | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 26.6% | -17.0% |
| 2017 | 30.7% | +15.6% |
| 2018 | 33.6% | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 35.5% | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 32.5% | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 33.9% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 31.1% | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 30.6% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 29.5% | -3.4% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 29.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.2%, 98% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 29.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.5%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.9% | 26.5% | 27.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 26.6% | 35.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.5% | 29.5% | 33.9% | 5 |
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 government procurement spending as share of total government spending in Hungary?
- Government procurement spending as share of total government spending in Hungary was 29.5% in 2024, according to OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government procurement spending as share of total government spending recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 35.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest government procurement spending as share of total government spending recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.5% in 2008.
- How does Hungary rank for government procurement spending as share of total government spending?
- Hungary ranks 21st out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government procurement spending as share of total government spending rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government procurement spending as share of total government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is divided by total government expenditure, expressed as a percentage.