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, 2005

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 2005's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$47.08B · 41.6% of GDP
Spending
$55.89B · 49.4% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$8.82B · -7.8% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Hungary, 2005: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Hungary, 2005: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection33.6$18.77B
General public services19.1$10.68B
Education12.1$6.78B
Health11.5$6.45B
Economic affairs10.8$6.04B
Public order and safety4$2.25B
Recreation, culture and religion3.2$1.81B
Defence2.6$1.46B
Housing and community amenities1.7$977.99M
Environmental protection1.2$671.81M
Social protection$18.77B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age38.3$7.2B
Sickness and disability21.2$3.99B
Family and children11.4$2.13B
Social exclusion n.e.c.10.4$1.95B
Survivors7.2$1.36B
Housing6.3$1.17B
Unemployment3$568.93M
Social protection n.e.c.2.2$405.2M
R&D Social protection0$1.24M
General public services$10.68B
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 affairs46.2$4.93B
Public debt transactions44.2$4.72B
Basic research5.8$614.21M
General public services n.e.c.3.2$345.74M
General services0.7$72.53M
R&D General public services0$1.37M
Foreign economic aid0$124.41K
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Education$6.78B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education39.4$2.67B
Secondary education20.9$1.42B
Tertiary education17$1.15B
Subsidiary services to education12.5$844.99M
Education not definable by level7.5$510.83M
Education n.e.c.2.5$170.69M
R&D Education0.1$7.71M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.1$5.85M
Health$6.45B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services34.3$2.21B
Medical products, appliances and equipment28.8$1.86B
Outpatient services25.8$1.67B
Health n.e.c.6.3$408.81M
Public health services4.8$306.17M
R&D Health0$0
Economic affairs$6.04B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport44.8$2.7B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting23.6$1.43B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs14.7$886.42M
Economic affairs n.e.c.8.1$488.18M
R&D Economic affairs2.2$130.26M
Mining, manufacturing and construction2.1$127.4M
Communication2$120.43M
Other industries1.6$93.93M
Fuel and energy1.1$63.57M
Public order and safety$2.25B
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 services55.6$1.25B
Law courts23.1$520.78M
Fire-protection services10.9$245.96M
Prisons8$181.14M
Public order and safety n.e.c.2.3$51.63M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Recreation, culture and religion$1.81B
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 services37.6$681.39M
Broadcasting and publishing services24.1$436.31M
Recreational and sporting services22.2$401.6M
Religious and other community services13.3$241.23M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.2.8$51.26M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0$0
Defence$1.46B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence98.8$1.44B
Defence n.e.c.1$14.56M
Civil defence0.2$3.61M
Foreign military aid0$0
R&D Defence0$0
Housing and community amenities$977.99M
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.64.8$633.87M
Housing development20.3$198.81M
Street lighting11.3$110.6M
Water supply3.3$32.47M
Community development0.2$2.24M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0
Environmental protection$671.81M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste water management55.5$372.86M
Waste management29.9$201.17M
Environmental protection n.e.c.12.3$82.61M
Pollution abatement2$13.31M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape0.3$1.99M
R&D Environmental protection0$0

Where the money comes from

Hungary, 2005: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Hungary, 2005: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports36.8$17.34B
Social contributions29.6$13.95B
Taxes on income and wealth21$9.9B
Sales, fees and charges7$3.31B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2.1$968.28M
Other transfers received2$921.63M
Capital transfers and taxes received1.5$696.2M
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$17.34B
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 tax53.7$9.31B
Not broken down, or fitting no category46.3$8.03B
Taxes on income and wealth$9.9B
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 income97.1$9.61B
Other taxes on wealth and income2.9$290.87M

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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