Military spending, annual growth rate in Hungary
Hungary: Military spending, annual growth rate was 11.27 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
11.27 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 22.5%
World rank
33rd
of 172 countries
All-time high
276 % change on previous year
in 1919
All-time low
-47.15 % change on previous year
in 1946
Years of data
105
1919–2023
Military spending, annual growth rate in Hungary, 1919–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 11.27 % change on previous year for military spending, annual growth rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.5% on the previous year and up 214.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, annual growth rate in Hungary peaked at 276 % change on previous year in 1919 and was at its lowest, -47.15 % change on previous year, in 1946.
Hungary ranks 33rd of 172 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, annual growth rate in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1919 | 276 % change on previous year | — |
| 1920 | -9.38 % change on previous year | -103.4% |
| 1921 | 26.81 % change on previous year | -385.8% |
| 1922 | 54.89 % change on previous year | +104.7% |
| 1923 | 9.7 % change on previous year | -82.3% |
| 1924 | 9.84 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1925 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -87.4% |
| 1926 | 2.9 % change on previous year | +134.8% |
| 1927 | -4.03 % change on previous year | -238.6% |
| 1928 | 2.28 % change on previous year | -156.7% |
| 1929 | 3.75 % change on previous year | +64.3% |
| 1930 | -0.4992 % change on previous year | -113.3% |
| 1931 | -1.13 % change on previous year | +125.9% |
| 1932 | -0.9737 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 1933 | 5.04 % change on previous year | -617.7% |
| 1934 | 47.67 % change on previous year | +845.7% |
| 1935 | 12.77 % change on previous year | -73.2% |
| 1936 | 11.69 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 1937 | 19.96 % change on previous year | +70.7% |
| 1938 | 21.57 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 1939 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -84.7% |
| 1940 | 3.65 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 1941 | 109.55 % change on previous year | +2898.6% |
| 1942 | -12.33 % change on previous year | -111.3% |
| 1943 | 106.72 % change on previous year | -965.5% |
| 1944 | 14.46 % change on previous year | -86.5% |
| 1945 | -18.94 % change on previous year | -231.0% |
| 1946 | -47.15 % change on previous year | +148.9% |
| 1947 | -17.94 % change on previous year | -62.0% |
| 1948 | -16.05 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 1949 | 12.73 % change on previous year | -179.3% |
| 1950 | -6.24 % change on previous year | -149.0% |
| 1951 | -0.5611 % change on previous year | -91.0% |
| 1952 | 12.16 % change on previous year | -2267.9% |
| 1953 | 8.72 % change on previous year | -28.3% |
| 1954 | 6.73 % change on previous year | -22.8% |
| 1955 | -0.6825 % change on previous year | -110.1% |
| 1956 | -3.55 % change on previous year | +420.4% |
| 1957 | -21.78 % change on previous year | +513.3% |
| 1958 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -113.9% |
| 1959 | 0.1446 % change on previous year | -95.2% |
| 1960 | 12.66 % change on previous year | +8655.8% |
| 1961 | 26.99 % change on previous year | +113.2% |
| 1962 | 37.36 % change on previous year | +38.4% |
| 1963 | 29.52 % change on previous year | -21.0% |
| 1964 | 3.55 % change on previous year | -88.0% |
| 1965 | 5.67 % change on previous year | +59.4% |
| 1966 | -4.39 % change on previous year | -177.6% |
| 1967 | 5.81 % change on previous year | -232.2% |
| 1968 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -67.2% |
| 1969 | 12.15 % change on previous year | +538.3% |
| 1970 | 13.18 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 1971 | 4.63 % change on previous year | -64.8% |
| 1972 | -7.09 % change on previous year | -253.1% |
| 1973 | -2.63 % change on previous year | -62.9% |
| 1974 | -10.66 % change on previous year | +304.9% |
| 1975 | -8.13 % change on previous year | -23.7% |
| 1976 | 4.7 % change on previous year | -157.8% |
| 1977 | -1.14 % change on previous year | -124.3% |
| 1978 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -218.9% |
| 1979 | 6.68 % change on previous year | +391.9% |
| 1980 | -0.8765 % change on previous year | -113.1% |
| 1981 | 8.36 % change on previous year | -1053.8% |
| 1982 | 7.12 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 1983 | 9.62 % change on previous year | +35.1% |
| 1984 | -0.5038 % change on previous year | -105.2% |
| 1985 | -1.59 % change on previous year | +214.8% |
| 1986 | 10.61 % change on previous year | -769.4% |
| 1987 | -7.26 % change on previous year | -168.4% |
| 1988 | -8.62 % change on previous year | +18.7% |
| 1989 | -5.18 % change on previous year | -39.9% |
| 1990 | -38.1 % change on previous year | +635.4% |
| 1991 | -15.84 % change on previous year | -58.4% |
| 1992 | -11.63 % change on previous year | -26.6% |
| 1993 | -13.21 % change on previous year | +13.6% |
| 1994 | -15.13 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 1995 | -11.02 % change on previous year | -27.2% |
| 1996 | -8.7 % change on previous year | -21.0% |
| 1997 | 5.22 % change on previous year | -160.0% |
| 1998 | -2.08 % change on previous year | -139.9% |
| 1999 | 8.37 % change on previous year | -502.3% |
| 2000 | 6.21 % change on previous year | -25.9% |
| 2001 | 16.68 % change on previous year | +168.9% |
| 2002 | 12.4 % change on previous year | -25.7% |
| 2003 | 15.26 % change on previous year | +23.1% |
| 2004 | 11.86 % change on previous year | -22.3% |
| 2005 | -9.12 % change on previous year | -176.9% |
| 2006 | -1.53 % change on previous year | -83.2% |
| 2007 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -228.5% |
| 2008 | 2.56 % change on previous year | +30.3% |
| 2009 | -12.17 % change on previous year | -575.5% |
| 2010 | -9.85 % change on previous year | -19.0% |
| 2011 | -6.38 % change on previous year | -35.3% |
| 2012 | -7.58 % change on previous year | +18.9% |
| 2013 | -9.86 % change on previous year | +30.0% |
| 2014 | -0.8172 % change on previous year | -91.7% |
| 2015 | -0.858 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 3.87 % change on previous year | -550.5% |
| 2017 | 36.54 % change on previous year | +845.3% |
| 2018 | 20.68 % change on previous year | -43.4% |
| 2019 | 23.88 % change on previous year | +15.4% |
| 2020 | 16.2 % change on previous year | -32.2% |
| 2021 | 4.7 % change on previous year | -71.0% |
| 2022 | 14.54 % change on previous year | +209.1% |
| 2023 | 11.27 % change on previous year | -22.5% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 11.27 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.57 % change on previous year, 2.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 11.27 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.48 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, annual growth rate in Hungary changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | +8655.8% | 0.1446 % change on previous year | 12.66 % change on previous year |
| 1941 | +2898.6% | 3.65 % change on previous year | 109.55 % change on previous year |
| 1952 | +2267.9% | -0.5611 % change on previous year | 12.16 % change on previous year |
| 1981 | +1053.8% | -0.8765 % change on previous year | 8.36 % change on previous year |
| 1943 | +965.5% | -12.33 % change on previous year | 106.72 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 276 % change on previous year | 276 % change on previous year | 276 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1920s | 9.8 % change on previous year | -9.38 % change on previous year | 54.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1930s | 11.94 % change on previous year | -1.13 % change on previous year | 47.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | 13.47 % change on previous year | -47.15 % change on previous year | 109.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.2034 % change on previous year | -21.78 % change on previous year | 12.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 13.12 % change on previous year | -4.39 % change on previous year | 37.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.089 % change on previous year | -10.66 % change on previous year | 13.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.17 % change on previous year | -8.62 % change on previous year | 10.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -10.21 % change on previous year | -38.1 % change on previous year | 8.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.41 % change on previous year | -12.17 % change on previous year | 16.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.96 % change on previous year | -9.86 % change on previous year | 36.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.68 % change on previous year | 4.7 % change on previous year | 16.2 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 30 Russia 12 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Bulgaria 11.94 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Dominican Republic 11.53 % change on previous year compare
- 34 El Salvador 11.12 % change on previous year compare
- 35 France 11 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Malta 10.68 % change on previous year compare
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 military spending, annual growth rate in Hungary?
- Military spending, annual growth rate in Hungary was 11.27 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, annual growth rate recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 276 % change on previous year in 1919.
- What is the lowest military spending, annual growth rate recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was -47.15 % change on previous year in 1946.
- How does Hungary rank for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Hungary ranks 33rd out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, annual growth rate rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 214.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.