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Hungary - Government Defence Expenditure (% of GDP) 2.04

World Bank WDI (SIPRI military expenditure) · updated 2026-10-15 · 166 economies tracked

Latest value

2.04 (2025)

Global rank

##54 of 166 economies

Share of global total

0.6%

Growth since 1970

0.51×

Ranking Race — Government Defence Expenditure (% of GDP)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#23#45#67#89#111#13319601970198019902000201020202025#23#542022 overtook Croatia2023 overtook Republic of Congo
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Real annual global ranks, 1960 - 2025. Hungary climbed from #23 to #54 (overtook Croatia). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Hungary ↓

Key Events — Hungary

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

1986
Fell 15 places in global rank auto
1995
Fell 21 places in global rank auto
2017
Climbed 18 places in global rank auto
2018
Fell 20 places in global rank auto
2019
Climbed 31 places in global rank auto
2020
Climbed 17 places in global rank auto
2021
Fell 25 places in global rank auto
2022
Overtook Croatia in global rank auto

Government Defence Expenditure (% of GDP), 1970-2025

World Bank WDI (SIPRI military expenditure) · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
197019852000201520250.862.233.64.97
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