Military spending, per capita in Hungary
Hungary: Military spending, per capita was 427.69 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
427.69 constant 2022 US$ per person
Change on year
up 11.4%
World rank
44th
of 171 countries
All-time high
465.38 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 1986
All-time low
106.22 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 1996
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Military spending, per capita in Hungary, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per capita in Hungary is 427.69 constant 2022 US$ per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 232.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Hungary peaked at 465.38 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1986 and was at its lowest, 106.22 constant 2022 US$ per person, in 1996.
Hungary ranks 44th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Military spending, per capita in Hungary, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 128.97 constant 2022 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 163.06 constant 2022 US$ per person | +26.4% |
| 1962 | 223.25 constant 2022 US$ per person | +36.9% |
| 1963 | 288.39 constant 2022 US$ per person | +29.2% |
| 1964 | 297.7 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 313.69 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 299 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1967 | 315.2 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 319.97 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 357.35 constant 2022 US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1970 | 402.9 constant 2022 US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1971 | 420.36 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 389.38 constant 2022 US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 1973 | 377.91 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 336.13 constant 2022 US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 1975 | 306.98 constant 2022 US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 1976 | 319.63 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 314.52 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 317.69 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 338.32 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 335.14 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 363.13 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1982 | 389.21 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 427.3 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1984 | 426 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 420 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 465.38 constant 2022 US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1987 | 432.31 constant 2022 US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 395.65 constant 2022 US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 1989 | 379.26 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 237.2 constant 2022 US$ per person | -37.5% |
| 1991 | 199.63 constant 2022 US$ per person | -15.8% |
| 1992 | 176.49 constant 2022 US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 1993 | 153.36 constant 2022 US$ per person | -13.1% |
| 1994 | 130.34 constant 2022 US$ per person | -15.0% |
| 1995 | 116.14 constant 2022 US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 1996 | 106.22 constant 2022 US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 111.98 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 109.91 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 119.45 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 127.19 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 148.75 constant 2022 US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 2002 | 167.67 constant 2022 US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2003 | 193.8 constant 2022 US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 2004 | 217.27 constant 2022 US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 197.85 constant 2022 US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 195.13 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 199.28 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 204.73 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 180.1 constant 2022 US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 162.72 constant 2022 US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 152.77 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 141.92 constant 2022 US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 128.54 constant 2022 US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 128 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 127.36 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 132.8 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 181.95 constant 2022 US$ per person | +37.0% |
| 2018 | 220.03 constant 2022 US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 2019 | 272.9 constant 2022 US$ per person | +24.0% |
| 2020 | 317.9 constant 2022 US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 2021 | 334.22 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 383.85 constant 2022 US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 2023 | 427.69 constant 2022 US$ per person | +11.4% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 427.69 constant 2022 US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 726.38 constant 2022 US$ per person, 59% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 427.69 constant 2022 US$ per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 464.99 constant 2022 US$ per person, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 270.66 constant 2022 US$ per person | 128.97 constant 2022 US$ per person | 357.35 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 352.38 constant 2022 US$ per person | 306.98 constant 2022 US$ per person | 420.36 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 403.34 constant 2022 US$ per person | 335.14 constant 2022 US$ per person | 465.38 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 146.07 constant 2022 US$ per person | 106.22 constant 2022 US$ per person | 237.2 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 183.18 constant 2022 US$ per person | 127.19 constant 2022 US$ per person | 217.27 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 164.9 constant 2022 US$ per person | 127.36 constant 2022 US$ per person | 272.9 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 365.92 constant 2022 US$ per person | 317.9 constant 2022 US$ per person | 427.69 constant 2022 US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 41 Czechia 470.55 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 42 Slovenia 459.43 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 43 Portugal 448.22 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 45 Croatia 414.88 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 46 Armenia 400.23 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 47 Azerbaijan 370.69 constant 2022 US$ per person 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, per capita in Hungary?
- Military spending, per capita in Hungary was 427.69 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 465.38 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1986.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 106.22 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1996.
- How does Hungary rank for military spending, per capita?
- Hungary ranks 44th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 232.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.