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

Hungary: Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and type was 5,269 US dollars, PPP converted in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
5,269 US dollars, PPP converted
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
25th
of 32 countries
All-time high
6,026 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2021
All-time low
1,758 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and type in Hungary, 2000–2023

2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k6.0k2000201120232000: 1.8k US dollars, PPP converted2001: 2.1k US dollars, PPP converted2002: 2.4k US dollars, PPP converted2003: 2.3k US dollars, PPP converted2004: 2.3k US dollars, PPP converted2005: 2.5k US dollars, PPP converted2006: 2.8k US dollars, PPP converted2007: 2.7k US dollars, PPP converted2008: 2.8k US dollars, PPP converted2009: 3.1k US dollars, PPP converted2010: 3.1k US dollars, PPP converted2011: 3.3k US dollars, PPP converted2012: 3.5k US dollars, PPP converted2013: 3.9k US dollars, PPP converted2014: 3.9k US dollars, PPP converted2015: 4.1k US dollars, PPP converted2016: 3.7k US dollars, PPP converted2017: 4.3k US dollars, PPP converted2018: 5.1k US dollars, PPP converted2019: 5.3k US dollars, PPP converted2020: 5.4k US dollars, PPP converted2021: 6.0k US dollars, PPP converted2022: 5.4k US dollars, PPP converted2023: 5.3k US dollars, PPP converted

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

Analysis

Hungary recorded 5,269 US dollars, PPP converted for gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and type in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and type in Hungary peaked at 6,026 US dollars, PPP converted in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,758 US dollars, PPP converted, in 2000.

That places Hungary 25th out of 32 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and type of R&D — Gross Domestic Expenditure on R&D (GERD) in Hungary, 2000 to 2023.
Year US dollars, PPP converted Change
2000 1,758 US dollars, PPP converted
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
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 5,524 US dollars, PPP converted 5,269 US dollars, PPP converted 6,026 US dollars, PPP converted 4

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 22 Portugal 7,636 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  2. 23 Argentina 6,914 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  3. 24 Greece 5,542 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  4. 26 South Africa 5,107 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  5. 27 New Zealand 3,937 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  6. 28 Romania 3,637 US dollars, PPP converted compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and type in Hungary?
Gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and type in Hungary was 5,269 US dollars, PPP converted in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and type 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 type recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 1,758 US dollars, PPP converted in 2000.
How does Hungary rank for gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and type?
Hungary ranks 25th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
Is gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and type rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. 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 type of R&D — 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 type of R&D — Gross Domestic Expenditure on R&D (GERD)
Unit
US dollars, PPP converted
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Coverage
45 places, 1,128 data points, 1981–2024
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This table contains gross domestic R&D expenditures by sector of performance (business enterprise, government, higher education, private non-profit, and total intramural) and by type of R&D (basic research, applied research, experimental development, capital expenditure not elsewhere classified).