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, 2009

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 2009's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$60.45B · 45.9% of GDP
Spending
$66.72B · 50.7% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$6.27B · -4.8% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Hungary, 2009: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Hungary, 2009: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection35.7$23.82B
General public services20$13.33B
Economic affairs11.6$7.72B
Education10.6$7.07B
Health10.3$6.89B
Public order and safety3.8$2.53B
Recreation, culture and religion2.8$1.84B
Housing and community amenities2.3$1.52B
Defence1.8$1.21B
Environmental protection1.2$782.62M
Social protection$23.82B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age40.1$9.55B
Sickness and disability20.3$4.83B
Family and children13.3$3.17B
Social exclusion n.e.c.7.9$1.88B
Survivors7.1$1.69B
Housing4.1$982.78M
Unemployment3.9$921.4M
Social protection n.e.c.3.3$794.06M
R&D Social protection0$0
General public services$13.33B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions45.5$6.06B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs43.9$5.86B
Basic research5.5$728.23M
General public services n.e.c.4.5$603.25M
General services0.4$52.86M
Foreign economic aid0.2$27.48M
R&D General public services0$2.37M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Economic affairs$7.72B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport55$4.25B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs16.2$1.25B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting13.6$1.05B
Fuel and energy4.9$378.55M
Economic affairs n.e.c.3.8$289.42M
Other industries2.4$185.51M
Mining, manufacturing and construction1.6$125.39M
Communication1.4$105.87M
R&D Economic affairs1.1$83.55M
Education$7.07B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education38.2$2.7B
Secondary education21.5$1.52B
Tertiary education17.9$1.26B
Subsidiary services to education13.5$957.11M
Education not definable by level5.7$400.87M
Education n.e.c.3.1$216.89M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.2$11.44M
R&D Education0$1.53M
Health$6.89B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services33.4$2.3B
Outpatient services28.5$1.96B
Medical products, appliances and equipment27.8$1.91B
Health n.e.c.6.6$453.17M
Public health services3.8$261.53M
R&D Health0$0
Public order and safety$2.53B
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 services58.5$1.48B
Law courts21.9$554.29M
Fire-protection services11.8$298.77M
Prisons7.8$196.39M
Public order and safety n.e.c.0$1.12M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Recreation, culture and religion$1.84B
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 services45.7$843.3M
Recreational and sporting services26.7$491.95M
Broadcasting and publishing services22.3$410.63M
Religious and other community services4.2$77.27M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.1.1$19.39M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.1$1.53M
Housing and community amenities$1.52B
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.69.3$1.05B
Housing development19.4$294.44M
Street lighting8.7$131.39M
Water supply2.6$39.89M
Community development0$0
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0
Defence$1.21B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence98.7$1.19B
Defence n.e.c.1$11.86M
Civil defence0.3$4.04M
R&D Defence0$139.48K
Foreign military aid0$0
Environmental protection$782.62M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management31$242.42M
Waste water management31$242.42M
Environmental protection n.e.c.25.2$197.5M
Pollution abatement7$54.4M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape5.9$45.89M
R&D Environmental protection0$0

Where the money comes from

Hungary, 2009: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Hungary, 2009: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports35.5$21.47B
Social contributions28.1$16.98B
Taxes on income and wealth20.9$12.63B
Sales, fees and charges7.2$4.33B
Capital transfers and taxes received2.9$1.76B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2.7$1.66B
Other transfers received2.7$1.62B
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$21.47B
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 tax50.8$10.91B
Not broken down, or fitting no category49.2$10.56B
Taxes on income and wealth$12.63B
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 income97.5$12.32B
Other taxes on wealth and income2.5$311.74M

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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