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, 2006

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 2006's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$48.7B · 42.1% of GDP
Spending
$59.41B · 51.4% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$10.71B · -9.3% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Hungary, 2006: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Hungary, 2006: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection33.5$19.89B
General public services18.6$11.07B
Economic affairs12.1$7.21B
Education11.5$6.84B
Health11$6.54B
Public order and safety4.1$2.44B
Recreation, culture and religion3.2$1.9B
Defence2.6$1.56B
Housing and community amenities1.9$1.15B
Environmental protection1.4$807.98M
Social protection$19.89B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age38$7.56B
Sickness and disability20.3$4.04B
Family and children12.8$2.54B
Social exclusion n.e.c.11.1$2.2B
Survivors7$1.38B
Housing6.1$1.21B
Unemployment2.8$562.63M
Social protection n.e.c.1.9$383.59M
R&D Social protection0$1.13M
General public services$11.07B
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 affairs47.3$5.24B
Public debt transactions41.1$4.55B
Basic research5.6$618.26M
General public services n.e.c.3.3$359.98M
Foreign economic aid2.2$244.47M
General services0.5$54.12M
R&D General public services0$251.12K
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Economic affairs$7.21B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport53.1$3.83B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting19.6$1.41B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs11.2$806.85M
Economic affairs n.e.c.6.7$480.77M
Other industries2.2$161.97M
Fuel and energy1.9$137.61M
Mining, manufacturing and construction1.9$137.49M
R&D Economic affairs1.7$121.04M
Communication1.6$118.15M
Education$6.84B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education38.3$2.62B
Secondary education20.7$1.42B
Tertiary education17.2$1.18B
Subsidiary services to education13.2$904.16M
Education not definable by level7.5$510.02M
Education n.e.c.2.4$161.97M
R&D Education0.5$36.16M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.1$6.28M
Health$6.54B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services34.7$2.27B
Medical products, appliances and equipment30.3$1.98B
Outpatient services24.9$1.63B
Health n.e.c.6.1$399.03M
Public health services4$263.3M
R&D Health0$0
Public order and safety$2.44B
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 services60.3$1.47B
Law courts21$510.78M
Fire-protection services11.2$273.09M
Prisons7.4$181.31M
Public order and safety n.e.c.0.1$3.64M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Recreation, culture and religion$1.9B
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 services38.1$726.36M
Recreational and sporting services24.1$459.93M
Broadcasting and publishing services19.5$371.91M
Religious and other community services15.6$296.7M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.2.6$49.97M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0$125.56K
Defence$1.56B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence98.5$1.54B
Defence n.e.c.0.9$14.06M
Civil defence0.6$8.79M
Foreign military aid0$0
R&D Defence0$0
Housing and community amenities$1.15B
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.67.9$780.23M
Housing development18$206.92M
Street lighting9.5$109.24M
Water supply4.1$47.71M
Community development0.5$5.65M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0
Environmental protection$807.98M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste water management62.8$507.51M
Waste management28.6$231.41M
Environmental protection n.e.c.6.3$50.6M
Pollution abatement1.8$14.69M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape0.5$3.77M
R&D Environmental protection0$0

Where the money comes from

Hungary, 2006: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Hungary, 2006: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports35.3$17.21B
Social contributions29.2$14.24B
Taxes on income and wealth21.6$10.5B
Sales, fees and charges7.5$3.63B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2.4$1.18B
Capital transfers and taxes received2.1$1.03B
Other transfers received1.8$897.63M
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$17.21B
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
Not broken down, or fitting no category50.3$8.66B
Value added tax49.7$8.55B
Taxes on income and wealth$10.5B
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 income97.4$10.23B
Other taxes on wealth and income2.6$270.46M

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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