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, 2015

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 2015's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$60.54B · 48.4% of GDP
Spending
$63.05B · 50.4% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$2.51B · -2% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Hungary, 2015: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Hungary, 2015: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection28.9$18.24B
Economic affairs18.9$11.9B
General public services17.8$11.2B
Education10.3$6.51B
Health10.2$6.44B
Recreation, culture and religion4.2$2.65B
Public order and safety4$2.5B
Environmental protection2.4$1.49B
Housing and community amenities2$1.29B
Defence1.3$838.78M
Social protection$18.24B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age48.4$8.83B
Sickness and disability20.1$3.66B
Family and children13.1$2.39B
Survivors7.4$1.35B
Social exclusion n.e.c.5.3$965.93M
Unemployment2.5$462M
Housing1.8$331.07M
Social protection n.e.c.1.3$245.53M
R&D Social protection0$6.44M
Economic affairs$11.9B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport48.1$5.72B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs35.7$4.25B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting5.6$670.25M
Fuel and energy4.9$588.26M
R&D Economic affairs2.7$322.98M
Other industries2$236.1M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.4$51.92M
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.3$31.29M
Communication0.2$26.52M
General public services$11.2B
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 affairs44.7$5.01B
Public debt transactions39.3$4.4B
General services10.4$1.17B
Basic research3.9$442.25M
General public services n.e.c.1.1$126.7M
R&D General public services0.3$37.83M
Foreign economic aid0.1$16.64M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Education$6.51B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education40.5$2.63B
Pre-primary and primary education24.8$1.61B
Tertiary education17.3$1.13B
Subsidiary services to education10$653.16M
Education n.e.c.3.6$231.11M
R&D Education2.2$141.13M
Education not definable by level1.6$104.29M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.1$7.21M
Health$6.44B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services45.6$2.94B
Outpatient services25.5$1.64B
Medical products, appliances and equipment19.3$1.24B
Health n.e.c.6.4$410.29M
Public health services2.8$181.51M
R&D Health0.4$28.74M
Recreation, culture and religion$2.65B
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 services38.6$1.03B
Recreational and sporting services24.2$641.4M
Broadcasting and publishing services16.8$445.13M
Religious and other community services15.9$421.94M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.4.5$119.94M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0$443.8K
Public order and safety$2.5B
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 services59.1$1.48B
Law courts19.1$476.2M
Prisons10.6$265.17M
Fire-protection services10$249.42M
Public order and safety n.e.c.1.2$29.29M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Environmental protection$1.49B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste water management42.1$626.76M
Waste management35.4$526.24M
Pollution abatement10.5$156.55M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape6.2$92.09M
Environmental protection n.e.c.5.6$83.32M
R&D Environmental protection0.2$3.33M
Housing and community amenities$1.29B
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Water supply39.4$509.15M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.33.9$437.48M
Housing development17.1$221.12M
Street lighting8$103.63M
Community development1.6$20.64M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0
Defence$838.78M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence94.2$790.3M
Foreign military aid4.6$38.61M
Civil defence1$8.21M
R&D Defence0.2$1.44M
Defence n.e.c.0$221.9K

Where the money comes from

Hungary, 2015: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Hungary, 2015: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports38.5$23.29B
Social contributions27.4$16.57B
Taxes on income and wealth14$8.5B
Capital transfers and taxes received8.1$4.87B
Sales, fees and charges7.6$4.6B
Other transfers received3.3$1.97B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1$587.37M
Subsidies received0.2$139.69M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$23.29B
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 tax50.9$11.84B
Not broken down, or fitting no category49.1$11.45B
Taxes on income and wealth$8.5B
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 income96.8$8.23B
Other taxes on wealth and income3.2$273.49M

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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