China vs Hungary: General government total expenditure (current LCU)
China
47.06 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Hungary
41.18 trillion current LCU
in 2025
China rank
17th
Hungary rank
19th
General government total expenditure (current LCU) over time
- China
- Hungary
How they compare
China currently reports 47.06 trillion current LCU against 41.18 trillion current LCU in Hungary, a difference of 5.88 trillion current LCU.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Hungary ahead.
China ranks 17th and Hungary ranks 19th of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Hungary in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 173.45 billion current LCU | 0 current LCU | 173.45 billion current LCU | China |
| 1990s | 702.97 billion current LCU | 2.23 trillion current LCU | 1.52 trillion current LCU | Hungary |
| 2000s | 3.96 trillion current LCU | 10.53 trillion current LCU | 6.57 trillion current LCU | Hungary |
| 2010s | 21.16 trillion current LCU | 16.82 trillion current LCU | 4.34 trillion current LCU | China |
| 2020s | 41.31 trillion current LCU | 33.40 trillion current LCU | 7.92 trillion current LCU | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure, China or Hungary?
- China, at 47.06 trillion current LCU against 41.18 trillion current LCU in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure between China and Hungary?
- 5.88 trillion current LCU, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Hungary?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do China and Hungary rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- China ranks 17th and Hungary ranks 19th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as General government total expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release