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, 2003

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 2003's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$35.78B · 42% of GDP
Spending
$41.91B · 49.2% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$6.13B · -7.2% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Hungary, 2003: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Hungary, 2003: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection31.9$13.39B
General public services18.4$7.72B
Education13$5.46B
Health11.8$4.96B
Economic affairs11.6$4.84B
Public order and safety4.3$1.81B
Recreation, culture and religion3.5$1.45B
Defence2.6$1.1B
Housing and community amenities1.5$625.67M
Environmental protection1.3$545.92M
Social protection$13.39B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age37.7$5.05B
Sickness and disability22.9$3.07B
Family and children13.5$1.81B
Social exclusion n.e.c.8.5$1.14B
Survivors7$941.84M
Housing4.7$634.72M
Unemployment2.9$391.51M
Social protection n.e.c.2.6$347.39M
R&D Social protection0$0
General public services$7.72B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions45.9$3.54B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs41.7$3.22B
Basic research6.7$518.88M
General public services n.e.c.2.9$223.98M
Foreign economic aid2.1$158.82M
General services0.8$58.71M
R&D General public services0$452.48K
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Education$5.46B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education47.9$2.62B
Tertiary education17.3$943.87M
Subsidiary services to education13.3$727.25M
Secondary education11.1$604.63M
Education not definable by level7.6$412.89M
Education n.e.c.2.8$152.03M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$2.71M
R&D Education0$0
Health$4.96B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services34.9$1.73B
Outpatient services29.6$1.47B
Medical products, appliances and equipment25.2$1.25B
Public health services5.3$260.52M
Health n.e.c.5$245.47M
R&D Health0$113.12K
Economic affairs$4.84B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport30.6$1.48B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting28.9$1.4B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs18$874.08M
Other industries6.5$313.23M
Economic affairs n.e.c.6.4$311.53M
Communication3.3$161.2M
Mining, manufacturing and construction3.3$158.25M
Fuel and energy1.7$80.2M
R&D Economic affairs1.3$63.12M
Public order and safety$1.81B
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 services59.7$1.08B
Law courts17.3$312.66M
Fire-protection services10.3$186.2M
Prisons8.4$152.94M
Public order and safety n.e.c.4.3$78.17M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Recreation, culture and religion$1.45B
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 services38.6$560.62M
Broadcasting and publishing services29.2$424.88M
Recreational and sporting services18.8$272.85M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.7.1$102.83M
Religious and other community services6.3$90.95M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.1$791.84K
Defence$1.1B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence99.7$1.1B
Civil defence0.3$2.83M
Defence n.e.c.0.1$791.84K
Foreign military aid0$0
R&D Defence0$0
Housing and community amenities$625.67M
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.65.5$409.83M
Housing development18.4$114.93M
Street lighting12.2$76.24M
Water supply3.9$24.09M
Community development0.1$565.6K
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0
Environmental protection$545.92M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste water management47$256.67M
Waste management26.8$146.15M
Environmental protection n.e.c.20.7$113.12M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape5.4$29.75M
Pollution abatement0$113.12K
R&D Environmental protection0$0

Where the money comes from

Hungary, 2003: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Hungary, 2003: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports37.1$13.26B
Social contributions29.7$10.63B
Taxes on income and wealth22.2$7.94B
Sales, fees and charges7$2.49B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1.7$626.01M
Other transfers received1.3$451.8M
Capital transfers and taxes received1.1$379.29M
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$13.26B
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 tax51.8$6.87B
Not broken down, or fitting no category48.2$6.39B
Taxes on income and wealth$7.94B
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 income97.7$7.76B
Other taxes on wealth and income2.3$184.61M

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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