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Hungary

Government social protection spending (% of GDP) — published history

30 observations retrieved · Full available Eurostat series

Period	Published value
2024	12.3%
2023	12.3%
2022	13.1%
2021	13.0%
2020	13.4%
2019	12.6%
2018	13.0%
2017	13.7%
2016	14.2%
2015	14.6%
2014	15.3%
2013	16.4%
2012	16.6%
2011	16.9%
2010	17.3%
2009	18.1%
2008	17.4%
2007	17.2%
2006	17.2%
2005	16.6%
2004	15.7%
2003	15.7%
2002	15.2%
2001	14.3%
2000	14.6%
1999	15.0%
1998	14.9%
1997	15.0%
1996	15.6%
1995	17.7%

Government social protection spending (% of GDP)

SOURCED

12.3%

Period: 2024
Data age: 21 months old · period end
Source updated: 16 Sept 2026 · 25d old
Cadence: Yearly
Next release: Date not confirmed · Eurostat calendar

COFOG social protection expenditure, including pensions. Not equivalent to the UK benefits bill.

Source: Eurostat (gov_10a_exp)