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, 2008

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 2008's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$71.65B · 45% of GDP
Spending
$77.68B · 48.8% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$6.03B · -3.8% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Hungary, 2008: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Hungary, 2008: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection35.6$27.68B
General public services19.4$15.09B
Economic affairs11.9$9.24B
Education10.9$8.43B
Health10$7.79B
Public order and safety4$3.14B
Recreation, culture and religion3$2.33B
Defence2.1$1.62B
Housing and community amenities1.7$1.32B
Environmental protection1.3$1.02B
Social protection$27.68B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age42$11.62B
Sickness and disability20.2$5.59B
Family and children13.3$3.69B
Social exclusion n.e.c.7.5$2.09B
Survivors7.1$1.97B
Housing3.9$1.08B
Unemployment3.6$987.64M
Social protection n.e.c.2.4$669.66M
R&D Social protection0$147.08K
General public services$15.09B
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 affairs47.7$7.2B
Public debt transactions43.7$6.59B
Basic research5.1$773.35M
General public services n.e.c.3$449.18M
General services0.5$68.39M
Foreign economic aid0$5.74M
R&D General public services0$1.18M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Economic affairs$9.24B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport57$5.26B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs14.6$1.35B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting12$1.11B
Other industries4.9$456.54M
Economic affairs n.e.c.3.6$333.14M
Fuel and energy2.9$266.95M
Communication2.1$191.35M
Mining, manufacturing and construction1.6$151.93M
R&D Economic affairs1.2$112.96M
Education$8.43B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education37.6$3.17B
Secondary education22.7$1.91B
Tertiary education17.2$1.45B
Subsidiary services to education13.3$1.12B
Education not definable by level6.2$524.49M
Education n.e.c.2.5$213.27M
R&D Education0.2$19.86M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.2$15.59M
Health$7.79B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services34.7$2.7B
Outpatient services29.3$2.28B
Medical products, appliances and equipment27.4$2.13B
Health n.e.c.4.6$354.9M
Public health services4.1$319.31M
R&D Health0$0
Public order and safety$3.14B
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 services59.4$1.87B
Law courts21.4$672.16M
Fire-protection services11.2$350.79M
Prisons8.1$253.86M
Public order and safety n.e.c.0$1.03M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Recreation, culture and religion$2.33B
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 services42.1$981.91M
Recreational and sporting services25.7$600.82M
Broadcasting and publishing services20.8$485.22M
Religious and other community services10$233.12M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.1.3$29.86M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.1$2.35M
Defence$1.62B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence98.9$1.61B
Defence n.e.c.0.9$14.27M
Civil defence0.3$4.27M
Foreign military aid0$0
R&D Defence0$0
Housing and community amenities$1.32B
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.70.2$924.25M
Housing development15.2$200.62M
Street lighting10.8$141.64M
Water supply3.8$49.57M
Community development0$0
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0
Environmental protection$1.02B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste water management44.4$453.59M
Waste management33.2$338.43M
Environmental protection n.e.c.14.9$151.93M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape6.4$65.6M
Pollution abatement1.1$11.33M
R&D Environmental protection0$0

Where the money comes from

Hungary, 2008: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Hungary, 2008: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports34.4$24.66B
Social contributions29.9$21.45B
Taxes on income and wealth22.8$16.33B
Sales, fees and charges7.1$5.05B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2.5$1.77B
Other transfers received1.9$1.39B
Capital transfers and taxes received1.4$1B
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$24.66B
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 category50.9$12.56B
Value added tax49.1$12.1B
Taxes on income and wealth$16.33B
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$15.96B
Other taxes on wealth and income2.3$377.26M

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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