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Hungary - Government Expenditure (% of GDP) 42.42

World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 161 economies tracked

Latest value

42.42 (2022)

Global rank

##11 of 161 economies

Share of global total

1.3%

Growth since 1981

0.83×

Ranking Race — Government Expenditure (% of GDP)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#22#43#64#85#106#1271972198219922002201220222024#2#112015 overtook San Marino2021 overtook United Kingdom
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Real annual global ranks, 1972 - 2024. Hungary climbed from #2 to #11 (overtook San Marino). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Hungary ↓

Key Events — Hungary

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

2015
Overtook San Marino in global rank auto
2021
Overtook United Kingdom in global rank auto

Government Expenditure (% of GDP), 1981-2022

World Bank WDI · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
19811991200120112021202239.3343.9648.653.23

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