Hungary — Health spending
Health Spending (% of GDP) for Hungary, 2000–2023.
Health spending for Hungary was 6.37% in 2023, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 24 years, from 2000 to 2023. The highest recorded value was 8.13% in 2003. The lowest was 6.25% in 2019 (about 1.0× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to -0.27% per year.
Hungary ranks 96 of 189 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 51%. The median for Europe & Central Asia is 7.92%, so Hungary sits below it. It peaked in 2003 and has fallen 22% since. Over the last decade (2013–2023) the figure moved down 12%. Within Europe & Central Asia it ranks 43 of 51 economies; Luxembourg (5.89%) is just below it. Its sharpest one-year move was up 16% in 2020. That is 7% below this series' own ten-year average.
Data highlights
World ranking. Slipped: 48th of 184 in 2000 → 59th of 188 in 2010 → 84th of 189 in 2020 → 95th of 188 in 2023.
Key figures
Full history — 2000 to 2023
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6.37% | -0.3 pp |
| 2022 | 6.65% | -0.7 pp |
| 2021 | 7.34% | +0.1 pp |
| 2020 | 7.23% | +1.0 pp |
| 2019 | 6.25% | -0.3 pp |
| 2018 | 6.55% | -0.2 pp |
| 2017 | 6.73% | -0.2 pp |
| 2016 | 6.97% | +0.1 pp |
| 2015 | 6.85% | -0.2 pp |
| 2014 | 7.04% | -0.2 pp |
| 2013 | 7.24% | -0.2 pp |
| 2012 | 7.43% | -0.1 pp |
| 2011 | 7.49% | +0.0 pp |
| 2010 | 7.46% | +0.2 pp |
| 2009 | 7.24% | +0.1 pp |
| 2008 | 7.09% | -0.1 pp |
| 2007 | 7.21% | -0.6 pp |
| 2006 | 7.79% | -0.2 pp |
| 2005 | 7.99% | +0.2 pp |
| 2004 | 7.77% | -0.4 pp |
| 2003 | 8.13% | +1.0 pp |
| 2002 | 7.12% | +0.3 pp |
| 2001 | 6.82% | +0.1 pp |
| 2000 | 6.77% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Hungary’s Health spending in 2001?
6.82% (2001). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of GDP, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Hungary’s Health spending growing or shrinking?
Between 2000 and 2023 the series was shrinking overall: -5.9% in total — about 0.3% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2023: 6.37%; 2022: 6.65%; 2021: 7.34%; 2020: 7.23%; 2019: 6.25%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS — Health Spending (% of GDP). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.