Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function in Hungary

Hungary: Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function was 12.47 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
12.47 million
Change on year
up 15.2%
World rank
1st
of 44 countries
All-time high
12.47 million
in 2023
All-time low
5.56 million
in 2007
Years of data
17
2007–2023

Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function in Hungary, 2007–2023

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M2007201520232007: 5.6M2008: 6.0M2009: 5.9M2010: 6.0M2011: 6.1M2012: 6.1M2013: 6.2M2014: 6.4M2015: 6.5M2016: 6.7M2017: 7.0M2018: 7.5M2019: 7.8M2020: 8.7M2021: 9.6M2022: 10.8M2023: 12.5M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function in Hungary is 12.47 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.2% on the previous year and up 100.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function in Hungary peaked at 12.47 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.56 million, in 2007.

Hungary ranks 1st of 44 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function in Hungary, 2007 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2007 5.56 million —
2008 5.96 million +7.1%
2009 5.89 million -1.1%
2010 5.99 million +1.7%
2011 6.06 million +1.1%
2012 6.06 million +0.2%
2013 6.21 million +2.4%
2014 6.38 million +2.7%
2015 6.53 million +2.5%
2016 6.70 million +2.6%
2017 7.03 million +5.0%
2018 7.51 million +6.8%
2019 7.79 million +3.6%
2020 8.69 million +11.6%
2021 9.61 million +10.6%
2022 10.82 million +12.5%
2023 12.47 million +15.2%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 12.47 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 165,806, 75.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 12.47 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 165,806, 75.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.80 million 5.56 million 5.96 million 3
2010s 6.63 million 5.99 million 7.79 million 10
2020s 10.40 million 8.69 million 12.47 million 4

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 2 Türkiye 2.65 million compare
  2. 3 Sweden 1.68 million compare
  3. 4 Serbia 1.55 million compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function in Hungary?
Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function in Hungary was 12.47 million in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 12.47 million in 2023.
What is the lowest gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 5.56 million in 2007.
How does Hungary rank for gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function?
Hungary ranks 1st out of 44 countries with data for 2023.
Is gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.8%. 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 Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 719 data points, 2007–2023
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