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, 2022

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 2022's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$76.06B · 42.8% of GDP
Spending
$87.01B · 49% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$11.04B · -6.2% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Hungary, 2022: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Hungary, 2022: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection26.7$23.24B
Economic affairs21.5$18.67B
General public services17.3$15.06B
Health10.4$9.02B
Education8.8$7.67B
Recreation, culture and religion5.4$4.72B
Public order and safety4.1$3.57B
Defence2.8$2.4B
Housing and community amenities1.8$1.52B
Environmental protection1.3$1.13B
Social protection$23.24B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age49.3$11.45B
Family and children19.7$4.59B
Sickness and disability14.8$3.44B
Social exclusion n.e.c.6.9$1.61B
Survivors5.4$1.26B
Unemployment1.8$429.2M
Social protection n.e.c.1.2$281.36M
Housing0.7$154.58M
R&D Social protection0.1$27.06M
Economic affairs$18.67B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport40.5$7.56B
Fuel and energy28.4$5.3B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs18$3.37B
Other industries5$939.28M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting3.8$702.88M
R&D Economic affairs2.4$440.58M
Economic affairs n.e.c.1.3$234.5M
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.4$68.66M
Communication0.3$52.65M
General public services$15.06B
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 affairs43$6.48B
Public debt transactions35.4$5.34B
General services16.4$2.48B
Basic research3.3$491.12M
General public services n.e.c.1.6$238.61M
R&D General public services0.1$18.22M
Foreign economic aid0.1$17.59M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Health$9.02B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services45.5$4.11B
Outpatient services28.2$2.54B
Medical products, appliances and equipment12.8$1.15B
Public health services8.1$726.99M
Health n.e.c.4.9$443.63M
R&D Health0.6$51.7M
Education$7.67B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education33.3$2.55B
Tertiary education28.3$2.18B
Pre-primary and primary education22.1$1.69B
Subsidiary services to education10.7$817.34M
Education n.e.c.3.4$257.56M
Education not definable by level1.8$139.1M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.3$19.69M
R&D Education0.2$17.27M
Recreation, culture and religion$4.72B
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 services43.3$2.04B
Recreational and sporting services26.9$1.27B
Religious and other community services15.9$748.89M
Broadcasting and publishing services11.9$559.46M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.2$94.77M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0$1.47M
Public order and safety$3.57B
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 services61$2.18B
Law courts17.5$624.01M
Fire-protection services11$394.66M
Prisons9.8$348.96M
Public order and safety n.e.c.0.8$27.27M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Defence$2.4B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence97.3$2.34B
Foreign military aid1.9$44.75M
R&D Defence0.8$18.85M
Defence n.e.c.0.1$1.26M
Civil defence0$0
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.38.4$584.94M
Community development23.5$357.49M
Water supply23.5$357.28M
Street lighting7.9$120.88M
Housing development6.7$102.04M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$105.3K
Environmental protection$1.13B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management58.2$659.07M
Waste water management18.6$211.13M
Environmental protection n.e.c.15.1$170.69M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape6.2$70.02M
Pollution abatement1.8$20.11M
R&D Environmental protection0.1$1.26M

Where the money comes from

Hungary, 2022: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Hungary, 2022: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports42.4$32.22B
Social contributions23.1$17.55B
Taxes on income and wealth16.1$12.27B
Sales, fees and charges9.1$6.89B
Capital transfers and taxes received3.6$2.75B
Other transfers received2.9$2.18B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2.8$2.11B
Subsidies received0.1$88.03M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$32.22B
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 tax55.9$18.01B
Not broken down, or fitting no category44.1$14.21B
Taxes on income and wealth$12.27B
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 income98$12.02B
Other taxes on wealth and income2$247.45M

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
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