Public budgets

Hungary: public budget

What Hungary's government raised and what it spent it on, from the figures its own budget laws or a statistics office publish. Solon places every figure on the same international classification, so it can be compared with any other place.

General government, 2024

Outturn: what came in and was spent

General government: central, state and local government and social security funds together, consolidated so that money passed between them is counted once, as Eurostat's government finance statistics (ESA 2010) count it.

Amounts in USD, converted from EUR at 2024's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$93.87B · 42.1% of GDP
Spending
$105.14B · 47.1% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$11.46B · -5.1% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Hungary, 2024: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Hungary, 2024: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection26$27.34B
General public services21.2$22.3B
Economic affairs16.3$17.18B
Education10.4$10.98B
Health10$10.53B
Recreation, culture and religion5.2$5.47B
Defence4.2$4.43B
Public order and safety3.7$3.93B
Housing and community amenities2$2.14B
Environmental protection0.8$845.79M
Social protection$27.34B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age56.2$15.36B
Sickness and disability14.4$3.94B
Family and children13.4$3.65B
Social exclusion n.e.c.6.5$1.78B
Survivors5.7$1.56B
Unemployment2.2$598.35M
Social protection n.e.c.0.9$237.7M
Housing0.8$218.64M
R&D Social protection0$216.48K
General public services$22.3B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions49.7$11.08B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs32.5$7.24B
General services12.4$2.77B
General public services n.e.c.2.7$600.84M
Basic research2.6$571.4M
R&D General public services0.1$21.86M
Foreign economic aid0.1$13.53M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Economic affairs$17.18B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport49$8.42B
Fuel and energy20$3.44B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs15.5$2.66B
Other industries7.5$1.28B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting5$860.62M
Economic affairs n.e.c.1$171.56M
R&D Economic affairs1$165.72M
Communication0.7$126.97M
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.3$51.2M
Education$10.98B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education30.2$3.31B
Tertiary education28.4$3.12B
Pre-primary and primary education22.6$2.48B
Subsidiary services to education11.1$1.22B
Education not definable by level4.5$494.12M
Education n.e.c.3$324.07M
R&D Education0.2$26.41M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.1$9.31M
Health$10.53B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services47.9$5.05B
Outpatient services30.5$3.21B
Medical products, appliances and equipment13.3$1.4B
Health n.e.c.4.4$468.03M
Public health services3.2$341.61M
R&D Health0.6$66.57M
Recreation, culture and religion$5.47B
Recreation, culture and religion, in detail, as a share of it
Recreation, culture and religion, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Cultural services36.6$2B
Recreational and sporting services25.7$1.41B
Religious and other community services13.9$759.41M
Broadcasting and publishing services13.1$718.5M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.10.7$585.47M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0$1.52M
Defence$4.43B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence98.7$4.37B
Foreign military aid1.1$46.54M
R&D Defence0.2$7.79M
Defence n.e.c.0$1.73M
Civil defence0$0
Public order and safety$3.93B
Public order and safety, in detail, as a share of it
Public order and safety, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Police services59$2.32B
Law courts16.5$646.3M
Prisons14.2$557.98M
Fire-protection services9.4$370.29M
Public order and safety n.e.c.0.9$34.75M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Housing and community amenities$2.14B
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.37.9$811.15M
Community development20$427.87M
Water supply17.5$374.94M
Housing development14.8$316.93M
Street lighting9.8$209.77M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$865.92K
Environmental protection$845.79M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Protection of biodiversity and landscape44.1$373.32M
Waste management19.6$165.5M
Environmental protection n.e.c.18.3$155.11M
Waste water management13.4$113M
Pollution abatement4$34.1M
R&D Environmental protection0.6$4.87M

Where the money comes from

Hungary, 2024: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Hungary, 2024: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports40.7$38.24B
Social contributions24.8$23.32B
Taxes on income and wealth18$16.85B
Sales, fees and charges9$8.46B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)3.3$3.13B
Other transfers received3$2.81B
Capital transfers and taxes received1$967.12M
Subsidies received0.1$93.41M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$38.24B
Taxes on sales, production and imports, in detail, as a share of it
Taxes on sales, production and imports, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Value added tax53.7$20.55B
Not broken down, or fitting no category46.3$17.69B
Taxes on income and wealth$16.85B
Taxes on income and wealth, in detail, as a share of it
Taxes on income and wealth, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income98.3$16.57B
Other taxes on wealth and income1.7$280.45M

Over the years

46.4 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99546.5 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99644 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99743.3 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99843.6 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99944.3 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00043.2 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00142.2 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00242 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00342.2 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00441.6 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00542.1 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00644.8 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00745 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00845.9 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00944.5 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01043.9 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01146.9 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01247.5 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01347.2 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01448.4 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01544.9 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01644.1 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01743.9 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01843.8 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01943.5 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02041 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02142.8 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02242.7 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02342.1 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02442.9 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02555 % of GDPSpending · 1,99550.9 % of GDPSpending · 1,99649.5 % of GDPSpending · 1,99750.7 % of GDPSpending · 1,99848.9 % of GDPSpending · 1,99947.3 % of GDPSpending · 2,00047.2 % of GDPSpending · 2,00151 % of GDPSpending · 2,00249.2 % of GDPSpending · 2,00348.8 % of GDPSpending · 2,00449.4 % of GDPSpending · 2,00551.4 % of GDPSpending · 2,00649.9 % of GDPSpending · 2,00748.8 % of GDPSpending · 2,00850.7 % of GDPSpending · 2,00948.9 % of GDPSpending · 2,01049.1 % of GDPSpending · 2,01149.2 % of GDPSpending · 2,01250.1 % of GDPSpending · 2,01350 % of GDPSpending · 2,01450.4 % of GDPSpending · 2,01546.7 % of GDPSpending · 2,01646.6 % of GDPSpending · 2,01745.9 % of GDPSpending · 2,01845.8 % of GDPSpending · 2,01951 % of GDPSpending · 2,02048.1 % of GDPSpending · 2,02149 % of GDPSpending · 2,02249.5 % of GDPSpending · 2,02347.1 % of GDPSpending · 2,024
Hungary: revenue and spending, 1995–2025
Hungary: revenue and spending, 1995–2025
PeriodRevenue (% of GDP)Spending (% of GDP)
1,99546.455
1,99646.550.9
1,9974449.5
1,99843.350.7
1,99943.648.9
2,00044.347.3
2,00143.247.2
2,00242.251
2,0034249.2
2,00442.248.8
2,00541.649.4
2,00642.151.4
2,00744.849.9
2,0084548.8
2,00945.950.7
2,01044.548.9
2,01143.949.1
2,01246.949.2
2,01347.550.1
2,01447.250
2,01548.450.4
2,01644.946.7
2,01744.146.6
2,01843.945.9
2,01943.845.8
2,02043.551
2,0214148.1
2,02242.849
2,02342.749.5
2,02442.147.1
2,02542.9
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