Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (Global Health) in Hungary
Hungary: Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (Global Health) was 6.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Current health expenditure in Hungary, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current health expenditure in Hungary is 6.4%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure in Hungary peaked at 8.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2019.
That places Hungary 97th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (Global Health) in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.8% | — |
| 2001 | 6.8% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 7.1% | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 8.1% | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 7.8% | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 8.0% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 7.8% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 7.2% | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 7.1% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 7.2% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 7.5% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 7.5% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 7.4% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 7.2% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 7.0% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 6.9% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 7.0% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 6.7% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 6.6% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 6.2% | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 7.2% | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 7.3% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 6.6% | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 6.4% | -4.2% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 6.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.0%, 80% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 6.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.9%, 81% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.4% | 6.8% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 6.2% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 6.4% | 7.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More health data for Hungary
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.63 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5277 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 37 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0224 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0238 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure in Hungary?
- Current health expenditure in Hungary was 6.4% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest current health expenditure recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2019.
- How does Hungary rank for current health expenditure?
- Hungary ranks 97th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Current health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Level of current health expenditure expressed as a percentage of GDP. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year. This indicator does not include capital health expenditures such as buildings, machinery, IT and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.