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, 2001

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 2001's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$23.25B · 43.2% of GDP
Spending
$25.4B · 47.2% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$2.15B · -4% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Hungary, 2001: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Hungary, 2001: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection30.3$7.7B
General public services22.1$5.62B
Economic affairs12.3$3.14B
Education11.3$2.88B
Health10.5$2.67B
Public order and safety4.3$1.1B
Recreation, culture and religion3.1$797.71M
Defence2.5$640.09M
Housing and community amenities1.8$458.1M
Environmental protection1.6$394.87M
Social protection$7.7B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age38.7$2.98B
Sickness and disability23$1.77B
Family and children13.3$1.03B
Social exclusion n.e.c.9$693.55M
Survivors7.6$586.98M
Unemployment3.6$277.64M
Social protection n.e.c.2.5$188.79M
Housing2.3$179.39M
R&D Social protection0$0
General public services$5.62B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs46.9$2.64B
Public debt transactions45.8$2.57B
Basic research4.9$278.17M
General public services n.e.c.1.3$75.05M
General services1$58.39M
Foreign economic aid0$0
R&D General public services0$0
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Economic affairs$3.14B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport38.1$1.19B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting28.8$904.02M
General economic, commercial and labour affairs15.9$498.67M
Economic affairs n.e.c.6.6$206.7M
Other industries4.6$143.83M
Mining, manufacturing and construction2.8$86.96M
Communication1.8$56.24M
R&D Economic affairs0.8$24.63M
Fuel and energy0.6$20.33M
Education$2.88B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education47$1.35B
Tertiary education18.3$527.15M
Subsidiary services to education13$374.99M
Secondary education10.5$300.83M
Education not definable by level8.4$241.9M
Education n.e.c.2.7$77.56M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.1$2.33M
R&D Education0$0
Health$2.67B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services32.2$859.96M
Outpatient services30.3$809M
Medical products, appliances and equipment26.7$713.7M
Health n.e.c.5.4$145.45M
Public health services5.4$143.21M
R&D Health0$179.12K
Public order and safety$1.1B
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 services58.2$638.38M
Law courts16.2$178.13M
Fire-protection services16$175.99M
Prisons7.9$86.25M
Public order and safety n.e.c.1.6$18M
R&D Public order and safety0.1$626.92K
Recreation, culture and religion$797.71M
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 services43.3$345.43M
Recreational and sporting services25.2$201.15M
Broadcasting and publishing services17.4$138.55M
Religious and other community services9.5$75.59M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.4.6$36.9M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0$0
Defence$640.09M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence99.6$637.31M
Civil defence0.3$2.15M
Defence n.e.c.0.1$626.92K
Foreign military aid0$0
R&D Defence0$0
Housing and community amenities$458.1M
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.66.6$305.31M
Housing development17.8$81.59M
Street lighting12.1$55.35M
Water supply3.3$15.14M
Community development0.2$716.48K
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0
Environmental protection$394.87M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste water management58.2$229.99M
Waste management18.7$73.8M
Environmental protection n.e.c.14$55.26M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape5$19.79M
Pollution abatement4.1$16.03M
R&D Environmental protection0$0

Where the money comes from

Hungary, 2001: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Hungary, 2001: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports35.5$8.26B
Social contributions29.6$6.88B
Taxes on income and wealth22.9$5.32B
Sales, fees and charges6.7$1.57B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2.5$588.05M
Other transfers received1.5$341.22M
Capital transfers and taxes received1.3$290.8M
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$8.26B
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 tax52$4.29B
Not broken down, or fitting no category48$3.97B
Taxes on income and wealth$5.32B
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 income98.1$5.22B
Other taxes on wealth and income1.9$102.37M

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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