Public social spending as share of GDP in Hungary
Hungary: Public social spending as share of GDP was 18.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Public social spending as share of GDP in Hungary, 1999–2024
Source: OECD (2025); OECD (1985); Lindert (2004) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public social spending as share of gdp in Hungary is 18.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public social spending as share of gdp in Hungary peaked at 23.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 2019.
That places Hungary 28th out of 42 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.8% | 20.8% | 20.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 21.6% | 19.8% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.7% | 17.5% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 17.7% | 19.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is public social spending as share of gdp in Hungary?
- Public social spending as share of gdp in Hungary was 18.0% in 2024, according to OECD (2025); OECD (1985); Lindert (2004) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public social spending as share of gdp recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 23.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest public social spending as share of gdp recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 2019.
- How does Hungary rank for public social spending as share of gdp?
- Hungary ranks 28th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is public social spending as share of gdp rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025); OECD (1985); Lindert (2004) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Public social spending as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public social expenditure divided bt gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.