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, 2004

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 2004's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$43.96B · 42.2% of GDP
Spending
$50.84B · 48.8% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$6.88B · -6.6% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Hungary, 2004: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Hungary, 2004: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection32.2$16.39B
General public services20$10.18B
Education12.1$6.14B
Health11.3$5.77B
Economic affairs11.1$5.63B
Public order and safety4.1$2.06B
Recreation, culture and religion3.6$1.83B
Defence2.7$1.37B
Housing and community amenities1.7$844.36M
Environmental protection1.3$642.23M
Social protection$16.39B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age38.2$6.26B
Sickness and disability22.5$3.68B
Family and children12$1.96B
Social exclusion n.e.c.9.2$1.51B
Survivors7.5$1.23B
Housing5.8$945.74M
Unemployment3$493.95M
Social protection n.e.c.1.9$309.23M
R&D Social protection0$0
General public services$10.18B
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 affairs46.3$4.71B
Public debt transactions45.3$4.61B
Basic research5.5$561.99M
General public services n.e.c.2$199.77M
General services0.7$68.04M
Foreign economic aid0.2$24.63M
R&D General public services0$1.49M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Education$6.14B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education49.5$3.04B
Tertiary education17.4$1.07B
Subsidiary services to education13.7$841.5M
Secondary education10.4$637.37M
Education not definable by level7.2$441.21M
Education n.e.c.1.7$102.75M
R&D Education0.1$4.48M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.1$4.23M
Health$5.77B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services31.8$1.83B
Outpatient services30.7$1.77B
Medical products, appliances and equipment27.8$1.6B
Public health services4.9$285.35M
Health n.e.c.4.8$276.02M
R&D Health0$124.39K
Economic affairs$5.63B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport35.8$2.02B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting26.8$1.51B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs17.7$997.98M
Economic affairs n.e.c.6.5$367.57M
Other industries4.9$278.26M
Mining, manufacturing and construction2.6$145.04M
Communication2.4$134.22M
R&D Economic affairs1.8$99.14M
Fuel and energy1.4$80.36M
Public order and safety$2.06B
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 services55.4$1.14B
Law courts23.3$480.15M
Fire-protection services11.6$239.08M
Prisons9.1$187.08M
Public order and safety n.e.c.0.6$13.31M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Recreation, culture and religion$1.83B
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 services41.1$750.94M
Broadcasting and publishing services23$421.06M
Recreational and sporting services20.1$366.83M
Religious and other community services14$255M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.1.8$33.09M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0$373.17K
Defence$1.37B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence99.1$1.35B
Defence n.e.c.0.7$9.08M
Civil defence0.2$3.23M
Foreign military aid0$124.39K
R&D Defence0$0
Housing and community amenities$844.36M
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.63$532.26M
Housing development21.8$184.1M
Street lighting11.6$98.27M
Water supply3.5$29.23M
Community development0.1$497.56K
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0
Environmental protection$642.23M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste water management50$320.8M
Waste management25.8$165.56M
Environmental protection n.e.c.11.2$71.65M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape6.6$42.67M
Pollution abatement6.4$41.42M
R&D Environmental protection0$124.39K

Where the money comes from

Hungary, 2004: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Hungary, 2004: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports37.8$16.62B
Social contributions28.8$12.65B
Taxes on income and wealth20.8$9.15B
Sales, fees and charges7.1$3.1B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2.7$1.2B
Other transfers received1.8$798.09M
Capital transfers and taxes received1$447.18M
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$16.62B
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 tax54.5$9.05B
Not broken down, or fitting no category45.5$7.56B
Taxes on income and wealth$9.15B
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 income97.3$8.9B
Other taxes on wealth and income2.7$243.68M

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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