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, 2007

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 2007's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$62.85B · 44.8% of GDP
Spending
$69.98B · 49.9% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$7.13B · -5.1% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Hungary, 2007: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Hungary, 2007: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection34.5$24.12B
General public services19.1$13.34B
Economic affairs13.1$9.14B
Education11$7.73B
Health9.9$6.92B
Public order and safety3.9$2.74B
Recreation, culture and religion3$2.09B
Defence2.5$1.77B
Housing and community amenities1.8$1.28B
Environmental protection1.2$848.2M
Social protection$24.12B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age40.2$9.69B
Sickness and disability20.3$4.89B
Family and children13.1$3.15B
Social exclusion n.e.c.8.7$2.09B
Survivors7.2$1.74B
Housing5$1.21B
Unemployment3.3$791.19M
Social protection n.e.c.2.2$536.14M
R&D Social protection0.1$19.46M
General public services$13.34B
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 affairs46.5$6.21B
Public debt transactions43.3$5.78B
Basic research5.7$760.22M
General public services n.e.c.3.9$524.08M
General services0.5$64.14M
Foreign economic aid0.1$8.77M
R&D General public services0$137.05K
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Economic affairs$9.14B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport59.7$5.46B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting17.9$1.63B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs9.9$907.82M
Other industries3.2$290.13M
Economic affairs n.e.c.2.4$216.4M
Communication2.2$197.76M
Fuel and energy1.7$152.4M
Mining, manufacturing and construction1.6$149.93M
R&D Economic affairs1.5$134.99M
Education$7.73B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education37.1$2.87B
Secondary education22.5$1.74B
Tertiary education18.3$1.42B
Subsidiary services to education13.3$1.03B
Education not definable by level5.7$440.75M
Education n.e.c.2.2$171.18M
R&D Education0.5$40.84M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.3$24.67M
Health$6.92B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services35.5$2.45B
Medical products, appliances and equipment28$1.94B
Outpatient services26.9$1.86B
Health n.e.c.5.5$379.77M
Public health services4.1$286.98M
R&D Health0$0
Public order and safety$2.74B
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 services60.7$1.66B
Law courts20.6$565.19M
Fire-protection services11.1$305.62M
Prisons7.5$205.99M
Public order and safety n.e.c.0$959.35K
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Recreation, culture and religion$2.09B
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 services40.2$839.02M
Recreational and sporting services23.2$484.47M
Broadcasting and publishing services22.8$476.25M
Religious and other community services12.5$260.94M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.1.2$24.81M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.1$2.6M
Defence$1.77B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence98.8$1.75B
Defence n.e.c.0.9$16.72M
Civil defence0.2$3.84M
Foreign military aid0$0
R&D Defence0$0
Housing and community amenities$1.28B
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.65.2$835.59M
Housing development20.9$268.34M
Street lighting10$128M
Water supply3.5$45.5M
Community development0.3$4.39M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0
Environmental protection$848.2M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste water management56.7$480.91M
Waste management27$228.74M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape8.3$70.58M
Environmental protection n.e.c.7.9$67.43M
Pollution abatement0.1$548.2K
R&D Environmental protection0$0

Where the money comes from

Hungary, 2007: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Hungary, 2007: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports35$21.97B
Social contributions30.1$18.9B
Taxes on income and wealth22.4$14.05B
Sales, fees and charges7$4.43B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2.1$1.29B
Capital transfers and taxes received1.9$1.19B
Other transfers received1.6$1.03B
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$21.97B
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 tax50$10.98B
Not broken down, or fitting no category50$10.99B
Taxes on income and wealth$14.05B
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$13.72B
Other taxes on wealth and income2.3$330.15M

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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