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, 2011

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 2011's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$62.35B · 43.9% of GDP
Spending
$69.76B · 49.1% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$7.41B · -5.2% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Hungary, 2011: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Hungary, 2011: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection34.4$23.97B
General public services18.1$12.65B
Economic affairs14.4$10.02B
Health10.3$7.21B
Education10.3$7.17B
Public order and safety3.8$2.68B
Recreation, culture and religion3.6$2.48B
Defence2.1$1.49B
Housing and community amenities1.6$1.09B
Environmental protection1.4$1B
Social protection$23.97B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age43.8$10.5B
Sickness and disability21.7$5.19B
Family and children14.4$3.46B
Survivors7.4$1.78B
Social exclusion n.e.c.4.4$1.06B
Unemployment4.2$1.02B
Housing3.2$756.27M
Social protection n.e.c.0.8$197.11M
R&D Social protection0$6.96M
General public services$12.65B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions47.2$5.97B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs42.5$5.37B
General services5.8$739.15M
Basic research4.1$523.81M
General public services n.e.c.0.2$30.76M
Foreign economic aid0.1$6.4M
R&D General public services0$3.2M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Economic affairs$10.02B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport49.3$4.94B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs26.6$2.66B
Economic affairs n.e.c.10$1B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting7.2$722.17M
R&D Economic affairs3.6$364.56M
Other industries1.6$156.88M
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.8$76M
Communication0.6$56.24M
Fuel and energy0.4$36.61M
Health$7.21B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services36.1$2.6B
Medical products, appliances and equipment29.4$2.12B
Outpatient services26.9$1.94B
Health n.e.c.4.3$306.94M
Public health services2.7$193.63M
R&D Health0.6$46.63M
Education$7.17B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education32.8$2.35B
Pre-primary and primary education29.2$2.1B
Tertiary education18.6$1.34B
Subsidiary services to education13.6$973.7M
Education n.e.c.2.6$189.87M
Education not definable by level2.4$170.38M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.7$52.76M
R&D Education0$0
Public order and safety$2.68B
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 services55.9$1.5B
Law courts20.7$555.41M
Fire-protection services14.5$386.98M
Prisons8.6$230.1M
Public order and safety n.e.c.0.3$6.82M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Recreation, culture and religion$2.48B
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 services44.1$1.09B
Broadcasting and publishing services19.3$478.85M
Recreational and sporting services19.2$475.37M
Religious and other community services16.3$404.1M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.0.5$12.95M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.5$12.67M
Defence$1.49B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence94$1.4B
Foreign military aid6$89.37M
Civil defence0$0
R&D Defence0$0
Defence n.e.c.0$0
Housing and community amenities$1.09B
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.43.4$471.61M
Housing development37$401.87M
Street lighting12.4$134.61M
Water supply6.8$73.64M
Community development0.5$5.85M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0
Environmental protection$1B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste water management43.7$438.48M
Waste management24.7$248.47M
Environmental protection n.e.c.15.8$158.55M
Pollution abatement8$80.74M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape7.1$71.69M
R&D Environmental protection0.6$6.4M

Where the money comes from

Hungary, 2011: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Hungary, 2011: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports39.2$24.43B
Social contributions29.5$18.37B
Taxes on income and wealth14.1$8.81B
Sales, fees and charges7$4.33B
Capital transfers and taxes received5$3.09B
Other transfers received2.8$1.75B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2.5$1.57B
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$24.43B
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 category51.5$12.58B
Value added tax48.5$11.85B
Taxes on income and wealth$8.81B
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 income96.4$8.5B
Other taxes on wealth and income3.6$313.34M

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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