Military spending, annual growth rate in Hungary
Hungary: Military spending, annual growth rate was -2.36 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, annual growth rate in Hungary, 1973–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Hungary recorded -2.36 % change on previous year for military spending, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 127.9% on the previous year and down 118.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, annual growth rate in Hungary peaked at 55.96 % change on previous year in 1985 and was at its lowest, -35.14 % change on previous year, in 1986.
That places Hungary 130th out of 159 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | -2.52 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | 9.66 % change on previous year | -483.0% |
| 1975 | 7.67 % change on previous year | -20.6% |
| 1976 | -6.15 % change on previous year | -180.2% |
| 1977 | 4.11 % change on previous year | -166.8% |
| 1978 | 13.29 % change on previous year | +223.7% |
| 1979 | -0.5898 % change on previous year | -104.4% |
| 1980 | -0.216 % change on previous year | -63.4% |
| 1981 | 3.23 % change on previous year | -1593.8% |
| 1982 | -1.16 % change on previous year | -136.1% |
| 1983 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -287.5% |
| 1984 | -5.19 % change on previous year | -337.8% |
| 1985 | 55.96 % change on previous year | -1177.8% |
| 1986 | -35.14 % change on previous year | -162.8% |
| 1987 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -104.1% |
| 1988 | 15.6 % change on previous year | +976.9% |
| 1989 | -20.77 % change on previous year | -233.1% |
| 1990 | -13.48 % change on previous year | -35.1% |
| 1991 | -24.89 % change on previous year | +84.6% |
| 1992 | -3.39 % change on previous year | -86.4% |
| 1993 | -13.87 % change on previous year | +308.6% |
| 1994 | -0.9864 % change on previous year | -92.9% |
| 1995 | -24.68 % change on previous year | +2402.3% |
| 1996 | -5.95 % change on previous year | -75.9% |
| 1997 | 23 % change on previous year | -486.2% |
| 1998 | -10.65 % change on previous year | -146.3% |
| 1999 | 14.29 % change on previous year | -234.2% |
| 2000 | 10.36 % change on previous year | -27.5% |
| 2001 | 9.84 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 9.2 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 7.93 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 2004 | -7.41 % change on previous year | -193.3% |
| 2005 | -1.01 % change on previous year | -86.4% |
| 2006 | -10.39 % change on previous year | +930.5% |
| 2007 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -117.8% |
| 2008 | -7.06 % change on previous year | -481.5% |
| 2009 | -10.87 % change on previous year | +53.9% |
| 2010 | -10.29 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -113.4% |
| 2012 | -4.81 % change on previous year | -448.4% |
| 2013 | -5.44 % change on previous year | +13.0% |
| 2014 | -1.5 % change on previous year | -72.4% |
| 2015 | 12.48 % change on previous year | -932.1% |
| 2016 | 14.24 % change on previous year | +14.0% |
| 2017 | 26.24 % change on previous year | +84.4% |
| 2018 | -9.46 % change on previous year | -136.1% |
| 2019 | 41.12 % change on previous year | -534.5% |
| 2020 | 29.58 % change on previous year | -28.1% |
| 2021 | -18.44 % change on previous year | -162.3% |
| 2022 | 44.84 % change on previous year | -343.2% |
| 2023 | 8.33 % change on previous year | -81.4% |
| 2024 | 8.45 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2025 | -2.36 % change on previous year | -127.9% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's -2.36 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.35 % change on previous year. (52 countries reporting)
- Hungary's -2.36 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.12 % change on previous year. (47 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -2402.3% | -0.9864 % change on previous year | -24.68 % change on previous year |
| 1981 | +1593.8% | -0.216 % change on previous year | 3.23 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | +1177.8% | -5.19 % change on previous year | 55.96 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.64 % change on previous year | -6.15 % change on previous year | 13.29 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1980s | 1.59 % change on previous year | -35.14 % change on previous year | 55.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -6.06 % change on previous year | -24.89 % change on previous year | 23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2446 % change on previous year | -10.87 % change on previous year | 10.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.4 % change on previous year | -10.29 % change on previous year | 41.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.73 % change on previous year | -18.44 % change on previous year | 44.84 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 127 Paraguay -1.95 % change on previous year compare
- 128 United Kingdom -2.04 % change on previous year compare
- 129 Bangladesh -2.2 % change on previous year compare
- 131 New Zealand -3.61 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Yemen -3.84 % change on previous year compare
- 133 Trinidad and Tobago -4.32 % 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 -2.36 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, annual growth rate recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 55.96 % change on previous year in 1985.
- What is the lowest military spending, annual growth rate recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was -35.14 % change on previous year in 1986.
- How does Hungary rank for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Hungary ranks 130th out of 159 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, annual growth rate rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 118.9%. 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 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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.