Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source in Hungary

Hungary: Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source was 5,032 US dollars, PPP converted in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5,032 US dollars, PPP converted
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
26th
of 34 countries
All-time high
6,026 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2021
All-time low
1,214 US dollars, PPP converted
in 1996
Years of data
34
1991–2024

Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source in Hungary, 1991–2024

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Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in US dollars, PPP converted.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source in Hungary is 5,032 US dollars, PPP converted, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source in Hungary peaked at 6,026 US dollars, PPP converted in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,214 US dollars, PPP converted, in 1996.

That places Hungary 26th out of 34 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source of funds — Gross Domestic Expenditure on R&D (GERD) in Hungary, 1991 to 2024.
Year US dollars, PPP converted Change
1991 1,967 US dollars, PPP converted
1992 1,877 US dollars, PPP converted -4.6%
1993 1,732 US dollars, PPP converted -7.7%
1994 1,624 US dollars, PPP converted -6.3%
1995 1,359 US dollars, PPP converted -16.3%
1996 1,214 US dollars, PPP converted -10.7%
1997 1,388 US dollars, PPP converted +14.4%
1998 1,356 US dollars, PPP converted -2.3%
1999 1,429 US dollars, PPP converted +5.4%
2000 1,758 US dollars, PPP converted +23.0%
2001 2,112 US dollars, PPP converted +20.2%
2002 2,384 US dollars, PPP converted +12.9%
2003 2,318 US dollars, PPP converted -2.8%
2004 2,277 US dollars, PPP converted -1.8%
2005 2,540 US dollars, PPP converted +11.5%
2006 2,806 US dollars, PPP converted +10.5%
2007 2,747 US dollars, PPP converted -2.1%
2008 2,842 US dollars, PPP converted +3.5%
2009 3,063 US dollars, PPP converted +7.8%
2010 3,098 US dollars, PPP converted +1.1%
2011 3,297 US dollars, PPP converted +6.4%
2012 3,463 US dollars, PPP converted +5.0%
2013 3,890 US dollars, PPP converted +12.3%
2014 3,939 US dollars, PPP converted +1.3%
2015 4,069 US dollars, PPP converted +3.3%
2016 3,663 US dollars, PPP converted -10.0%
2017 4,263 US dollars, PPP converted +16.4%
2018 5,142 US dollars, PPP converted +20.6%
2019 5,269 US dollars, PPP converted +2.5%
2020 5,439 US dollars, PPP converted +3.2%
2021 6,026 US dollars, PPP converted +10.8%
2022 5,360 US dollars, PPP converted -11.1%
2023 5,269 US dollars, PPP converted -1.7%
2024 5,032 US dollars, PPP converted -4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,550 US dollars, PPP converted 1,214 US dollars, PPP converted 1,967 US dollars, PPP converted 9
2000s 2,485 US dollars, PPP converted 1,758 US dollars, PPP converted 3,063 US dollars, PPP converted 10
2010s 4,009 US dollars, PPP converted 3,098 US dollars, PPP converted 5,269 US dollars, PPP converted 10
2020s 5,425 US dollars, PPP converted 5,032 US dollars, PPP converted 6,026 US dollars, PPP converted 5

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 23 Argentina 6,914 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  2. 24 Greece 5,832 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  3. 25 South Africa 5,107 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  4. 27 New Zealand 3,937 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  5. 28 Romania 3,236 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  6. 29 Colombia 2,274 US dollars, PPP converted compare

See the full ranking of 47 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source in Hungary?
Gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source in Hungary was 5,032 US dollars, PPP converted in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 6,026 US dollars, PPP converted in 2021.
What is the lowest gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 1,214 US dollars, PPP converted in 1996.
How does Hungary rank for gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source?
Hungary ranks 26th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
Is gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source of funds — Gross Domestic Expenditure on R&D (GERD). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source of funds — Gross Domestic Expenditure on R&D (GERD)
Unit
US dollars, PPP converted
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Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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47 places, 1,579 data points, 1981–2025
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This table contains gross research and development (R&D) expenditure statistics broken down by sector of performance (business enterprise, government, higher education, private non-profit, and total intramural) and by source of funds (business enterprise, government - including public general university funds -, higher education, private non-profit and funds from the rest of the World - including funds from enterprises and other funds from the rest of the World).