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, 2016

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 2016's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$57.91B · 44.9% of GDP
Spending
$60.22B · 46.7% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$2.31B · -1.8% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Hungary, 2016: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Hungary, 2016: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection30.3$18.27B
General public services17.4$10.51B
Economic affairs15.6$9.38B
Education10.6$6.38B
Health10.1$6.07B
Recreation, culture and religion7$4.19B
Public order and safety4.8$2.92B
Defence1.7$1B
Housing and community amenities1.4$860.5M
Environmental protection1.1$637.57M
Social protection$18.27B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age49.7$9.09B
Sickness and disability19.2$3.51B
Family and children14$2.55B
Survivors7.3$1.33B
Social exclusion n.e.c.5.3$972.52M
Unemployment2.1$377.56M
Social protection n.e.c.1.3$237.43M
Housing1.1$205.22M
R&D Social protection0$4.32M
General public services$10.51B
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 affairs45$4.73B
Public debt transactions39$4.1B
General services10$1.05B
Basic research4.2$441.1M
General public services n.e.c.1.5$157.84M
R&D General public services0.2$24.13M
Foreign economic aid0.1$8.08M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Economic affairs$9.38B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport47.3$4.43B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs34.2$3.2B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting6.6$617.43M
Fuel and energy4.7$440.44M
Other industries3.5$324.76M
R&D Economic affairs2.5$234.22M
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.5$48.7M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.5$46.38M
Communication0.3$30M
Education$6.38B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education42.9$2.74B
Pre-primary and primary education26.6$1.7B
Tertiary education16.8$1.07B
Subsidiary services to education9.3$593.85M
Education n.e.c.1.9$123.64M
Education not definable by level1.2$78.04M
R&D Education1.2$76.6M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.1$4.98M
Health$6.07B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services43$2.61B
Outpatient services28.5$1.73B
Medical products, appliances and equipment21.1$1.28B
Health n.e.c.4.3$263.22M
Public health services2.7$163.49M
R&D Health0.4$24.46M
Recreation, culture and religion$4.19B
Recreation, culture and religion, in detail, as a share of it
Recreation, culture and religion, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Recreational and sporting services33.8$1.42B
Cultural services29.5$1.24B
Religious and other community services19.9$833.83M
Broadcasting and publishing services13.4$562.64M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.3.4$144.12M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0$110.69K
Public order and safety$2.92B
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 services56.3$1.64B
Law courts18$525.89M
Prisons13.8$403.35M
Fire-protection services10.7$312.92M
Public order and safety n.e.c.1.1$33.54M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Defence$1B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence94.4$945.51M
Foreign military aid4.9$49.04M
Civil defence0.6$6.31M
R&D Defence0.1$553.45K
Defence n.e.c.0$110.69K
Housing and community amenities$860.5M
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.47.3$407.23M
Housing development26.3$226.47M
Water supply11.6$99.51M
Street lighting11.1$95.53M
Community development3.7$31.88M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0
Environmental protection$637.57M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pollution abatement34.5$219.83M
Waste management27.7$176.33M
Waste water management17.6$111.91M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape10.7$68.41M
Environmental protection n.e.c.9.2$58.44M
R&D Environmental protection0.4$2.66M

Where the money comes from

Hungary, 2016: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Hungary, 2016: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports40.1$23.2B
Social contributions30.5$17.68B
Taxes on income and wealth16.1$9.3B
Sales, fees and charges7.9$4.59B
Other transfers received2.8$1.61B
Capital transfers and taxes received1.3$762.43M
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1.1$617.76M
Subsidies received0.3$145.67M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$23.2B
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 tax50.6$11.73B
Not broken down, or fitting no category49.4$11.47B
Taxes on income and wealth$9.3B
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$9.02B
Other taxes on wealth and income3$279.94M

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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