Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Hungary

Hungary: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure was 21.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
21.1%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
147th
of 191 countries
All-time high
26.5%
in 2003
All-time low
20.1%
in 2012
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Hungary, 2000–2022

01020302000201120222000: 22.52001: 23.22002: 23.62003: 26.52004: 25.42005: 24.92006: 23.12007: 22.82008: 23.22009: 22.12010: 21.92011: 20.52012: 20.12013: 20.22014: 20.62015: 20.62016: 232017: 232018: 22.72019: 22.32020: 212021: 21.22022: 21.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2022, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Hungary stood at 21.1%.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Hungary peaked at 26.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 20.1%, in 2012.

Hungary ranks 147th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Hungary, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 22.5%
2001 23.2% +3.5%
2002 23.6% +1.6%
2003 26.5% +12.2%
2004 25.4% -4.0%
2005 24.9% -2.0%
2006 23.1% -7.1%
2007 22.8% -1.5%
2008 23.2% +2.0%
2009 22.1% -4.9%
2010 21.9% -0.8%
2011 20.5% -6.4%
2012 20.1% -1.9%
2013 20.2% +0.4%
2014 20.6% +2.0%
2015 20.6% +0.1%
2016 23.0% +11.5%
2017 23.0% +0.2%
2018 22.7% -1.7%
2019 22.3% -1.4%
2020 21.0% -5.9%
2021 21.2% +1.1%
2022 21.1% -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.7% 22.1% 26.5% 10
2010s 21.5% 20.1% 23.0% 10
2020s 21.1% 21.0% 21.2% 3

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  4. 148 Gambia 20.8% compare
  5. 149 Australia 20.8% compare
  6. 150 Togo 20.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Hungary?
Wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Hungary was 21.1% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 26.5% in 2003.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 20.1% in 2012.
How does Hungary rank for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
Hungary ranks 147th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,119 data points, 2000–2022
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