Government consumption (% of GDP) — all countries

Government consumption (% of GDP) — Hungary

Government consumption (% of GDP) in Hungary in 2025 — 20.8%. Ranked 31 in the world out of 132. Since 1991, the indicator has fallen by 4 pp.

2025 20.8% +0.5 pp vs 2024
World rank 31of 132
Period maximum 27.6%1993
Period minimum 19.6%2018

Trend over time

1991–2025 · % of GDP

Government consumption (% of GDP) — Hungary, 1991–202517.52022.52527.53019911995199920032007201120152019202320251991: 24.8%1992: 25.7%1993: 27.6%1994: 25.4%1995: 22.8%1996: 21.6%1997: 21.2%1998: 20.9%1999: 21.2%2000: 21.2%2001: 21.1%2002: 21.9%2003: 23%2004: 22%2005: 22.1%2006: 22%2007: 20.8%2008: 21.4%2009: 22.1%2010: 21.4%2011: 20.6%2012: 20%2013: 19.7%2014: 20%2015: 19.7%2016: 19.9%2017: 20.1%2018: 19.6%2019: 20%2020: 21.2%2021: 20.8%2022: 20.7%2023: 20.5%2024: 20.4%2025: 20.8%
Change over the period: −4 pp Annual average: -0.12 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

Hungary 20.8%
Eastern Europe computed 20.4%
Government consumption (% of GDP) — Hungary, by year Hungary All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 20.8 +0.5 pp
2024 20.4 −0.1 pp
2023 20.5 −0.2 pp
2022 20.7 −0.1 pp
2021 20.8 −0.4 pp
2020 21.2 +1.2 pp
2019 20 +0.4 pp
2018 19.6 −0.5 pp
2017 20.1 +0.3 pp
2016 19.9 +0.2 pp
2015 19.7 −0.3 pp
2014 20 +0.2 pp
2013 19.7 −0.3 pp
2012 20 −0.6 pp
2011 20.6 −0.8 pp
2010 21.4 −0.6 pp
2009 22.1 +0.7 pp
2008 21.4 +0.6 pp
2007 20.8 −1.2 pp
2006 22 −0.1 pp
2005 22.1 +0.1 pp
2004 22 −1 pp
2003 23 +1.2 pp
2002 21.9 +0.8 pp
2001 21.1 −0.1 pp
2000 21.2 −0 pp
1999 21.2 +0.3 pp
1998 20.9 −0.3 pp
1997 21.2 −0.3 pp
1996 21.6 −1.2 pp
1995 22.8 −2.6 pp
1994 25.4 −2.2 pp
1993 27.6 +2 pp
1992 25.7 +0.8 pp
1991 24.8

About the indicator

General government final consumption expenditure as a percent of GDP: compensation of public employees, purchases of goods and services for delivering public services, and spending on defense and security. It leaves out public investment and social transfers, so the indicator is lower than the overall size of the budget.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.