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, 1999

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 1999's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$21.47B · 43.6% of GDP
Spending
$24.05B · 48.9% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$2.59B · -5.3% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Hungary, 1999: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Hungary, 1999: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection30.7$7.39B
General public services24.1$5.81B
Economic affairs12.2$2.93B
Education10.5$2.54B
Health10.3$2.48B
Public order and safety3.7$892.61M
Defence2.6$628.5M
Recreation, culture and religion2.6$617.31M
Housing and community amenities1.7$409.48M
Environmental protection1.5$358.75M
Social protection$7.39B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age36.5$2.7B
Sickness and disability21.4$1.58B
Family and children14.9$1.1B
Social exclusion n.e.c.9.8$724M
Survivors7.4$543.24M
Unemployment5$370.47M
Housing2.8$209.75M
Social protection n.e.c.2.2$160.83M
R&D Social protection0$0
General public services$5.81B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions57.3$3.33B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs38.1$2.21B
Basic research4.2$244.17M
General services0.5$29.52M
R&D General public services0$1.07M
Foreign economic aid0$0
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
General public services n.e.c.-0.1-$6.08M
Economic affairs$2.93B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport42$1.23B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting27.5$805.43M
General economic, commercial and labour affairs24.4$715.58M
Economic affairs n.e.c.6.5$189.29M
Fuel and energy4.9$142.6M
Other industries2.1$61.5M
Mining, manufacturing and construction1.8$52.01M
R&D Economic affairs0.7$19.93M
Communication-9.8-$285.95M
Education$2.54B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education39.7$1.01B
Subsidiary services to education28.1$713.55M
Tertiary education16$405.11M
Secondary education10.2$258.88M
Education not definable by level4.1$103.6M
Education n.e.c.1.9$49.03M
R&D Education0$106.58K
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$0
Health$2.48B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services42.3$1.05B
Medical products, appliances and equipment27.2$674.86M
Outpatient services21.1$523.84M
Health n.e.c.5.1$127.04M
Public health services4.3$106.69M
R&D Health0$0
Public order and safety$892.61M
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 services60.2$537.06M
Law courts18.6$166.37M
Fire-protection services9.3$83.35M
Prisons8$71.3M
Public order and safety n.e.c.3.8$34M
R&D Public order and safety0.1$532.9K
Defence$628.5M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence92.7$582.67M
Defence n.e.c.5.1$31.97M
Civil defence2.2$13.64M
Foreign military aid0$106.58K
R&D Defence0$0
Recreation, culture and religion$617.31M
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 services50.3$310.68M
Recreational and sporting services18.5$114.47M
Broadcasting and publishing services17$104.77M
Religious and other community services12.5$76.95M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.1.7$10.34M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0$0
Housing and community amenities$409.48M
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.66$270.18M
Housing development16.3$66.61M
Street lighting13.4$54.89M
Water supply4.3$17.69M
Community development0$0
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0
Environmental protection$358.75M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste water management52.7$188.97M
Waste management31.1$111.7M
Environmental protection n.e.c.11.7$41.99M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape3.3$11.94M
Pollution abatement1.2$4.16M
R&D Environmental protection0$0

Where the money comes from

Hungary, 1999: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Hungary, 1999: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports37.1$7.96B
Social contributions29.8$6.41B
Taxes on income and wealth21$4.51B
Sales, fees and charges7.5$1.61B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2.1$440.28M
Other transfers received1.5$311.85M
Capital transfers and taxes received1$220.83M
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$7.96B
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
Not broken down, or fitting no category51$4.06B
Value added tax49$3.9B
Taxes on income and wealth$4.51B
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$4.42B
Other taxes on wealth and income2$90.38M

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
Where these figures come from

Series read from Eurostat, government finance statistics (gov_10a_main, gov_10a_exp) on 2026-11-11.

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