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, 2023

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 2023's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$91.02B · 42.7% of GDP
Spending
$105.48B · 49.5% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$14.87B · -7% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Hungary, 2023: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Hungary, 2023: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection24.8$26.16B
General public services20.4$21.52B
Economic affairs19.2$20.28B
Health9.5$10.02B
Education9.3$9.82B
Recreation, culture and religion5.2$5.52B
Defence3.6$3.79B
Public order and safety3.4$3.63B
Housing and community amenities3.3$3.5B
Environmental protection1.2$1.24B
Social protection$26.16B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age55.8$14.6B
Sickness and disability14.5$3.81B
Family and children13.2$3.45B
Social exclusion n.e.c.6.8$1.78B
Survivors5.9$1.54B
Unemployment1.9$497.83M
Social protection n.e.c.1$253.67M
Housing0.9$238.97M
R&D Social protection0$9.84M
General public services$21.52B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions49$10.54B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs33.6$7.22B
General services13$2.8B
Basic research2.7$574.28M
General public services n.e.c.1.6$342.12M
R&D General public services0.1$20.98M
Foreign economic aid0.1$13.41M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Economic affairs$20.28B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport43$8.71B
Fuel and energy25.7$5.21B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs16.4$3.32B
Other industries6.7$1.36B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting4.7$959.87M
R&D Economic affairs2.2$451.77M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.5$104.56M
Communication0.4$85.42M
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.3$64.88M
Health$10.02B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services48.3$4.84B
Outpatient services29.9$3B
Medical products, appliances and equipment13.5$1.35B
Health n.e.c.5.9$587.58M
Public health services1.9$193.66M
R&D Health0.5$45.96M
Education$9.82B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education32.4$3.18B
Tertiary education30.4$2.98B
Pre-primary and primary education21$2.06B
Subsidiary services to education11$1.08B
Education n.e.c.3$296.71M
Education not definable by level1.9$190.42M
R&D Education0.2$23.36M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.1$5.08M
Recreation, culture and religion$5.52B
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 services41.7$2.3B
Recreational and sporting services29.1$1.61B
Broadcasting and publishing services11.4$631.15M
Religious and other community services9.8$541.52M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.7.9$437.39M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0$216.26K
Defence$3.79B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence98.4$3.73B
Foreign military aid1.5$55.47M
R&D Defence0.2$7.03M
Civil defence0$0
Defence n.e.c.0$0
Public order and safety$3.63B
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 services59.5$2.16B
Law courts19$688.79M
Fire-protection services11.4$413.6M
Prisons9.1$330.99M
Public order and safety n.e.c.1$36.33M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Housing and community amenities$3.5B
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 development30.2$1.06B
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.24.9$872.5M
Community development21.7$761.34M
Water supply16.5$576.55M
Street lighting6.7$235.72M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0
Environmental protection$1.24B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management40.8$504.64M
Environmental protection n.e.c.23.5$291.19M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape20$247.51M
Waste water management12.5$154.95M
Pollution abatement3.1$37.95M
R&D Environmental protection0.1$865.04K

Where the money comes from

Hungary, 2023: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Hungary, 2023: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports40.9$37.27B
Social contributions23.4$21.26B
Taxes on income and wealth17.3$15.76B
Sales, fees and charges8.4$7.6B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)4.8$4.41B
Other transfers received2.8$2.56B
Capital transfers and taxes received2.3$2.07B
Subsidies received0.1$85.21M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$37.27B
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 tax53.6$19.98B
Not broken down, or fitting no category46.4$17.29B
Taxes on income and wealth$15.76B
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 income98.2$15.49B
Other taxes on wealth and income1.8$276.6M

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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