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, 2013

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 2013's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$64.45B · 47.5% of GDP
Spending
$67.98B · 50.1% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$3.53B · -2.6% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Hungary, 2013: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Hungary, 2013: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection32.8$22.27B
General public services20.3$13.82B
Economic affairs15.2$10.33B
Health10$6.8B
Education9.4$6.4B
Public order and safety4$2.74B
Recreation, culture and religion3.6$2.45B
Environmental protection1.8$1.23B
Housing and community amenities1.5$1.03B
Defence1.3$912.14M
Social protection$22.27B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age48.1$10.7B
Sickness and disability20.4$4.54B
Family and children13$2.89B
Survivors7.6$1.7B
Social exclusion n.e.c.4$886.24M
Housing2.9$655.42M
Unemployment2.7$609.33M
Social protection n.e.c.1.3$280.1M
R&D Social protection0.1$12.75M
General public services$13.82B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions44.8$6.19B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs42$5.8B
General services8.6$1.18B
Basic research3.9$539.34M
General public services n.e.c.0.6$88.98M
Foreign economic aid0.1$8.63M
R&D General public services0$2.39M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Economic affairs$10.33B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport48.2$4.98B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs35.5$3.67B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting5.8$598.44M
R&D Economic affairs3.7$380.9M
Fuel and energy3.3$336.01M
Other industries2$209.57M
Communication1$100.4M
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.4$45.42M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.1$12.75M
Health$6.8B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services38.4$2.61B
Outpatient services31.2$2.12B
Medical products, appliances and equipment22.7$1.54B
Health n.e.c.4.4$300.81M
Public health services2.8$191.51M
R&D Health0.5$34.13M
Education$6.4B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education31.8$2.04B
Pre-primary and primary education19.4$1.24B
Tertiary education19$1.22B
Subsidiary services to education12.3$785.17M
Education n.e.c.8.5$542.66M
Education not definable by level8.3$528.72M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.7$47.94M
R&D Education0$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 services56.9$1.56B
Law courts21$576.66M
Fire-protection services12.4$340.13M
Prisons8.9$243.71M
Public order and safety n.e.c.0.8$21.38M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Recreation, culture and religion$2.45B
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 services41.9$1.03B
Recreational and sporting services20.6$505.08M
Broadcasting and publishing services20.3$496.71M
Religious and other community services16.7$409.32M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.0.3$7.57M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.2$5.71M
Environmental protection$1.23B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste water management46.5$572.15M
Waste management31.8$391.66M
Environmental protection n.e.c.9.1$112.36M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape6.7$82.21M
Pollution abatement5.6$68.53M
R&D Environmental protection0.4$4.52M
Housing and community amenities$1.03B
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.53.6$549.7M
Housing development24.1$247.43M
Street lighting13.6$139.72M
Water supply8.3$85.13M
Community development0.3$3.59M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0
Defence$912.14M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence93.4$852.24M
Foreign military aid6.6$59.9M
Civil defence0$0
R&D Defence0$0
Defence n.e.c.0$0

Where the money comes from

Hungary, 2013: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Hungary, 2013: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports39.1$25.18B
Social contributions28.2$18.17B
Taxes on income and wealth13.7$8.85B
Sales, fees and charges7.4$4.75B
Capital transfers and taxes received5.5$3.53B
Other transfers received4.3$2.76B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1.6$1.04B
Subsidies received0.3$165.61M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$25.18B
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 category52.2$13.13B
Value added tax47.8$12.05B
Taxes on income and wealth$8.85B
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 income96.3$8.52B
Other taxes on wealth and income3.7$328.44M

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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