Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Hungary
Hungary: Primary government spending as a share of original budget was 122.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Hungary, 2007–2022
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary government spending as a share of original budget in Hungary is 122.0%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government spending as a share of original budget in Hungary peaked at 122.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 97.2%, in 2014.
Hungary ranks 10th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.8% | 100.3% | 101.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 102.2% | 97.2% | 108.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 114.1% | 106.8% | 122.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 7 Japan 123.0% compare
- 8 Turkmenistan 122.2% compare
- 9 Sierra Leone 122.2% compare
- 11 Ukraine 118.3% compare
- 12 Czechia 117.4% compare
- 13 South Sudan 116.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is primary government spending as a share of original budget in Hungary?
- Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Hungary was 122.0% in 2022, according to World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary government spending as a share of original budget recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 122.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary government spending as a share of original budget recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.2% in 2014.
- How does Hungary rank for primary government spending as a share of original budget?
- Hungary ranks 10th out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is primary government spending as a share of original budget rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary government spending as a share of original budget. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%)