Hungary: Government spending, in dollars

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 Hungary

Government spending, billion USD

 Latest value 51.31
 Year 2025
 Measure billion U.S. dollars
 Data availability 1991 - 2025
 Average 24.11
 Min - Max 8.66 - 51.31
 Source The World Bank
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The latest value from 2025 is 51.31 billion U.S. dollars, an increase from 45.36 billion U.S. dollars in 2024. In comparison, the world average is 81.86 billion U.S. dollars, based on data from 131 countries. Historically, the average for Hungary from 1991 to 2025 is 24.11 billion U.S. dollars. The minimum value, 8.66 billion U.S. dollars, was reached in 1991 while the maximum of 51.31 billion U.S. dollars was recorded in 2025. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Hungary: Government spending, in dollars
 2025 51.31
 2024 45.36
 2023 43.62
 2022 36.65
 2021 38.11
 2020 33.59
 2019 32.94
 2018 31.60




Definition: General government final consumption expenditure (formerly general government consumption) includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). It also includes most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

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 Government spending, percent of GDP 20.82 2025 percent
 Government spending, in dollars 51.31 2025 billion U.S. dollars
 Fiscal balance, percent of GDP -4.92 2024 percent
 Primary budget balance -0.77 2024 percent
 Government expenditure 4,795.68 Q2/2026 billion
 Long-term interest rate 5.30 7/2026 percent
 Tax revenue 22.74 2024 percent
 Taxes on goods and services 37.12 2024 percent
 Taxes on international trade 0.00 2010 percent
 Income and profits taxes 18.87 2024 percent
 Foreign aid 302.01 2004 million U.S. dollars
 Government debt 73.45 2024 percent
 Government debt in foreign currency, percent 32.47 2024 percent
 Government debt held by non-residents 35.60 2024 percent
 Sovereign debt average maturity 5.03 2024 percent
 Short-term government debt 17.32 2024 percent
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