Hungary vs Romania: Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita over time
- Hungary
- Romania
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 2,109 current international $ against 1,983 current international $ in Romania, a difference of 126 current international $.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 46th and Romania ranks 49th of 193 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 853.23 current international $ | 418.85 current international $ | 434.38 current international $ | Hungary |
| 2010s | 1,265 current international $ | 942.4 current international $ | 322.12 current international $ | Hungary |
| 2020s | 2,025 current international $ | 1,856 current international $ | 169.16 current international $ | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita, Hungary or Romania?
- Hungary, at 2,109 current international $ against 1,983 current international $ in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita between Hungary and Romania?
- 126 current international $, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Romania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Hungary and Romania rank globally for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita?
- Hungary ranks 46th and Romania ranks 49th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Tax revenue is defined as compulsory transfers to the central government for public purposes. Public expenditure on health care is defined as all the recurrent and capital spending from government, external borrowing and grants, and social health insurance funds. Both variables are measured in current international $, which adjusts for price differences between countries.