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, 2002

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 2002's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$28.63B · 42.2% of GDP
Spending
$34.6B · 51% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$5.97B · -8.8% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Hungary, 2002: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Hungary, 2002: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection29.9$10.34B
General public services19.1$6.61B
Economic affairs15.2$5.25B
Education11.1$3.84B
Health10.7$3.7B
Public order and safety4.4$1.54B
Recreation, culture and religion3.5$1.22B
Defence2.8$954.87M
Housing and community amenities1.7$579.94M
Environmental protection1.7$578.61M
Social protection$10.34B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age39.1$4.04B
Sickness and disability22.4$2.32B
Family and children12.6$1.3B
Social exclusion n.e.c.9.1$935.77M
Survivors7.2$744.28M
Housing4$411.34M
Unemployment3$313.94M
Social protection n.e.c.2.7$276.59M
R&D Social protection0$0
General public services$6.61B
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 affairs48.8$3.23B
Public debt transactions41.9$2.77B
Basic research6.5$428.83M
General public services n.e.c.2$131.44M
General services0.8$52.39M
Foreign economic aid0$0
R&D General public services0$0
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Economic affairs$5.25B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport34.1$1.79B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting33.9$1.78B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs14.1$742.11M
Economic affairs n.e.c.8.5$447.74M
Other industries5.4$281.6M
Communication1.6$85.86M
Fuel and energy1.1$56.55M
R&D Economic affairs0.8$39.62M
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.5$26.38M
Education$3.84B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education48.6$1.87B
Tertiary education19.5$749.01M
Subsidiary services to education11.4$438.76M
Secondary education8.4$322.45M
Education not definable by level8.4$321.22M
Education n.e.c.3.6$139M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.1$2.74M
R&D Education0$0
Health$3.7B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services32.3$1.19B
Outpatient services30.8$1.14B
Medical products, appliances and equipment25.1$926.12M
Health n.e.c.7.5$276.3M
Public health services4.4$162.74M
R&D Health0$94.56K
Public order and safety$1.54B
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 services62.2$957.61M
Law courts15.5$238.48M
Fire-protection services11.2$173.14M
Prisons9.2$141.37M
Public order and safety n.e.c.1.8$27.8M
R&D Public order and safety0$756.48K
Recreation, culture and religion$1.22B
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 services41$498.43M
Recreational and sporting services29.6$359.9M
Broadcasting and publishing services12.8$155.74M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.9.9$120.66M
Religious and other community services6.6$80.19M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.2$1.89M
Defence$954.87M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence99.6$951.27M
Civil defence0.3$2.65M
Defence n.e.c.0.1$945.6K
Foreign military aid0$0
R&D Defence0$0
Housing and community amenities$579.94M
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.86.5$501.92M
Street lighting10.4$60.23M
Housing development1.8$10.59M
Water supply1.2$7.19M
Community development0$0
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0
Environmental protection$578.61M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste water management51$295.31M
Waste management24.2$139.85M
Environmental protection n.e.c.18.9$109.31M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape5.8$33.38M
Pollution abatement0.1$756.48K
R&D Environmental protection0$0

Where the money comes from

Hungary, 2002: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Hungary, 2002: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports35.3$10.1B
Social contributions30.1$8.61B
Taxes on income and wealth23.4$6.7B
Sales, fees and charges6.8$1.95B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1.8$528.31M
Other transfers received1.3$381.93M
Capital transfers and taxes received1.2$346.28M
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$10.1B
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 tax51.7$5.22B
Not broken down, or fitting no category48.3$4.88B
Taxes on income and wealth$6.7B
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 income98.2$6.58B
Other taxes on wealth and income1.8$122.93M

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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