Military expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Hungary

Military expenditure (% of GDP) in Hungary in 2024 — 2.16%. Ranked 46 in the world out of 147. Since 1970, the indicator has fallen by 1.87 pp.

2024 2.16% +0.11 pp vs 2023
World rank 46of 147
Period maximum 4.97%1985
Period minimum 0.86%2014

Trend over time

1970–2024 · % of GDP

Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Hungary, 1970–2024024619701976198219881994200020062012201820241970: 4.03%1971: 3.74%1972: 3.27%1973: 3.01%1974: 3.21%1975: 3.34%1976: 3.01%1977: 2.96%1978: 3.24%1979: 3.24%1980: 3.34%1981: 3.33%1982: 3.24%1983: 3.34%1984: 3.15%1985: 4.97%1986: 3.22%1987: 3.16%1988: 3.6%1989: 2.79%1990: 2.56%1991: 2.16%1992: 2.18%1993: 1.91%1994: 1.82%1995: 1.31%1996: 1.25%1997: 1.47%1998: 1.27%1999: 1.43%2000: 1.51%2001: 1.57%2002: 1.6%2003: 1.65%2004: 1.47%2005: 1.41%2006: 1.22%2007: 1.27%2008: 1.18%2009: 1.13%2010: 1.02%2011: 1.04%2012: 1.03%2013: 0.94%2014: 0.86%2015: 0.9%2016: 1%2017: 1.19%2018: 1%2019: 1.33%2020: 1.75%2021: 1.32%2022: 1.83%2023: 2.05%2024: 2.16%
Change over the period: −1.87 pp Annual average: -0.03 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Hungary

Hungary 2.16%
World 2.47%
Eastern Europe computed 6.21%
Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Hungary, by year Hungary All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 2.16 +0.11 pp
2023 2.05 +0.22 pp
2022 1.83 +0.52 pp
2021 1.32 −0.43 pp
2020 1.75 +0.42 pp
2019 1.33 +0.33 pp
2018 1 −0.19 pp
2017 1.19 +0.19 pp
2016 1 +0.09 pp
2015 0.9 +0.05 pp
2014 0.86 −0.09 pp
2013 0.94 −0.09 pp
2012 1.03 −0.01 pp
2011 1.04 +0.01 pp
2010 1.02 −0.1 pp
2009 1.13 −0.05 pp
2008 1.18 −0.09 pp
2007 1.27 +0.05 pp
2006 1.22 −0.19 pp
2005 1.41 −0.06 pp
2004 1.47 −0.17 pp
2003 1.65 +0.05 pp
2002 1.6 +0.02 pp
2001 1.57 +0.06 pp
2000 1.51 +0.08 pp
1999 1.43 +0.16 pp
1998 1.27 −0.2 pp
1997 1.47 +0.22 pp
1996 1.25 −0.06 pp
1995 1.31 −0.51 pp
1994 1.82 −0.08 pp
1993 1.91 −0.27 pp
1992 2.18 +0.02 pp
1991 2.16 −0.4 pp
1990 2.56 −0.22 pp
1989 2.79 −0.81 pp
1988 3.6 +0.44 pp
1987 3.16 −0.07 pp
1986 3.22 −1.75 pp
1985 4.97 +1.82 pp
1984 3.15 −0.19 pp
1983 3.34 +0.09 pp
1982 3.24 −0.09 pp
1981 3.33 −0.01 pp
1980 3.34 +0.1 pp
1979 3.24 −0 pp
1978 3.24 +0.28 pp
1977 2.96 −0.05 pp
1976 3.01 −0.33 pp
1975 3.34 +0.13 pp
1974 3.21 +0.2 pp
1973 3.01 −0.27 pp
1972 3.27 −0.47 pp
1971 3.74 −0.29 pp
1970 4.03

About the indicator

Military expenditure as a percent of GDP under the SIPRI definition: current and capital spending on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces, defense ministries, paramilitary forces, military R&D, pensions of military personnel and military aid. The NATO benchmark for member states is at least 2% of GDP.

Source: Military Expenditure Database (SIPRI), license SIPRI terms of use.