Government at a Glance 2015

Country Fact Sheetwww.oecd.org/gov/govataglance.htm

Hungary has halved its fiscal deficit between 2007 and 2014,and exited from the Excessive Deficit Procedure of the European Union

Hungary’s fiscal balance was -2.6% of GDP in 2014. At the same time its gross debt – according to the Sys-tem of National Accounts definition – has gradually increased from 71.8% in 2007 to 96.6% in 2013 and to just above 100% (100.1%) in 2014. This remains below the OECD average that was 74.5% in 2007, and 109.3% in 2013.

Chapter 2: Public finance and economics

General government fiscal balance as a percentage of GDPGeneral government debt as a percentage of GDP

Hungary does not yet make full use of its e-procurement systems

Hungary, like other OECD countries, announces procurement opportunities, provides tender documents, and notifies participants about the awarding of contracts through its e-procurement systems. But it does not uti-lise tools allowing for two-way communication, in particular electronic submission of bids, e-tendering and, as part of it e-auctions, electronic ordering and submission of invoices, and ex post contract management. These practices could further improve transparency and efficiency of public procurement. Development of e-procurement is one of the key priorities of the Hungarian government. A new procurement law is currently in front of Parliament aiming to implement new EU directives and e-procurement methods.

Chapter 9: Public Procurement

Functionalities provided in e-procurement systemsMain challenges to the use of e-procurement systems

Satisfaction with public services is lower in Hungary than across the OECDwhile trust in government has improved between 2007 and 2014

60% of Hungarians are satisfied with health care services, compared to an average of 71% in OECD coun-tries. 56% are satisfied with the education system, compared to 67% on average across the OECD. 44% express confidence in the judicial system, compared to 54% on average in OECD countries. At the same time confidence in government has increased by eight percentage points from 25% in 2007 to 33% in 2014, although it is still below the OECD average of 42%.

Chapter 12: Serving CitizensChapter 11: Core government results

Citizens’ satisfaction with the health care systemCitizens’ satisfaction with the education systemCitizens‘ confidence with the judicial systemConfidence in national government in 2014 and its change since 2007

Hungary

Government revenues(2013, 2014)

Government expenditures(2013, 2014)

Government gross debt *(2013, 2014)

% of GDP % of GDP % of GDP

Source: OECD National Accounts Source: OECD National Accounts Source: OECD National Accounts

G@G /dataG@G /data

-15% -10% 0%-5% +5% +10% +15%

Hungary

-4.2%-2.6%

2013 2013

-2.5%

2014

Fiscal balance *(2013, 2014)

% of GDP

Public investment(2013, 2014)

% of of total govt. expenditures

How to read the figures:

Hungary

Country value in blue (not represented if not available)

Average of OECD countries in green

Range of OECD country values in grey

Public Finance & Economics Public Employment & Compensation

Public Finance and Economics

GOVERNMENT INPUTS: FINANCIAL AND HUMAN RESOURCES

29.3%

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

0.0%Hungary

20% 30% 40% 50% 60%

2013

41.9%

50.1%(2014)

49.8%(2013)

Hungary

0% 5% 10% 15% 20%

2013

7.8%

9.7%(2014)

8.4%(2013)

Hungary

96.6%

2013

100.1% 100%

0%2014

109.3%100%

0% 2013

0% 50% 100% 150% 200% 250%

Hungary

Source: OECD National Accounts. * See Notes

Values have been rounded. n.a. refers to

data not available

Source: OECD/Eurostat National Accounts* SNA definition, see Notes

Public Employment and Compensation

G@G /data

58.0%

60.4%Hungary

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Public sector employment filled by women (2013)

Source: International Labour Organization (database)

Share of women ministers(2015)

Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union Parline Database

Public sector employmentas % of total employment (2013)

Source: International Labour Organization (database)

21.3%

26.8%Hungary

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%

20% 30% 40% 50% 60%

2013

37.7%

47.6%(2014)

47.3%(2013)

Hungary

GOVERNMENT PROCESSES

Institutions Regulatory Governance Public Procurement Public Sector Integrity Digital Government

Digital Gov.

High Moderate Low

30%59%11%

ModerateHungary

G@G /data

Level ofinfluence of the

Centre of Governmentover line ministries

(2013)

Institutions

Source: OECD 2013 Survey on Centre of Government

Women in Government

Primary lawsSubordinateregulations

Stakeholder engagement to inform o�cials about the problem and

possible solutions

Primary lawsSubordinateregulations

Consultation on draft regulations or proposed rules

NeverFor all

subordinate regulations

For allprimary laws

For all primary laws /subordinate regulations

For major primary laws /subordinate regulations

For some primary laws /subordinate regulations

NeverNotapplicable

Never

3%15%65%15%2%

6%9%

62%23%0%

68%6%

18%6%2%

53%18%24%5%0%

Hungary

G@G /data

Source: OECD Regulatory Policy Outlook (forthcoming)

Stakeholder engagement and consultation (2014)

Regulatory Governance

Strategic public procurement - Objectives(2014)

G@G /data

Public Procurement

0% 10% 20% 30% 40%

29.0%

50%

28.4%

Hungary

Source: OECD National Accounts

Procurement expenditure(2013)

% of government expenditures

Source: 2014 OECD Survey on Public Procurement

Public Sector Integrity

2632

6444

Judicial Branch “At risk” areasLegislative Branch

Executive Branch

Low level

Medium level

High level59

HungaryHungaryHungaryHungary

88

46 42

Level of disclosure of private interestsacross branches of government

(2014)

Source: 2014 OECD Survey on Managing Conflict of Interest in the Executive Branch and Whistleblower Protection

0.58

0

0.2

0.4

0.6

0.8

1

n.a.Hungary

OURdata Index:Open, Useful, ReusableGovernment Data (2014)

Composite indexfrom 0 lowest to 1 highest

Source: 2014 OECD Survey on Open Government Data

Support for greenpublic procurement

A strategy / policy has been developed by some procuring entities

A strategy / policy has been developed at a central level

Support forSMEs

Support for innovativegoods and services

13 26 1

A strategy / policy has been rescinded

A strategy / policy has never been developed

2 10 25 0 3 10 23 0 3

Hungary

GOVERNMENT OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES

Notes Fiscal balance as reported in the System of National Accounts (SNA) framework, also referred to as net lending (+) or net borrowing (-) of government, is calculated as total government revenues minus total government expenditures. Structural fiscal balance, or underlying balance, represents the fiscal balance adjusted for the state of the economic cycle (as measured by the output gap which resulted as the dif ference between actual and potential GDP) and one-off fiscal operations. Government gross debt is reported according to the SNA definition, which dif fers from the definition applied under the Maastricht Treaty. It is defined as all liabilities that require payment or payments of interest or principal by the debtor to the creditor at a date or dates in the future. All debt instruments are liabilities, but some liabilities such as shares, equity and financial derivatives are not debt.

Core Government Results and Service Delivery

Out of pocket expenditure as a % of final household consumption Access to healthcare (2012)

Source: OECD Health Statistics 2014

Satisfaction and confidence across public services (2014)

71%

Judicial system

Education system

60%

20

40

60

80

100

Health care

67%56%

54%44%

National government42%33%

Hungary

Average

Range

Source: Gallup World Poll

-15%

-10%

-5%

0%

5%

HungaryTop10%

-5.2%

Bottom10%

-1.6%

Top10%

Bottom10%

-1.6% -0.8%

Changes in household disposable income,by income group (2007-2011)

Source: OECD Income Distribution Database

Limited government powers(2014)

Hungaryn.a.

0.76

[0.37-0.92]

Source: The World Justice Project

Equity in learning outcomes (2012)PISA mathematics score variance by socio economic background

14.8%

5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30%

23.1%Hungary

Source: OECD, PISA 2012 results: Excellence through equity, 2013

% of citizens expressing confidence/satisfaction

Government at a Glance 2015With a focus on public administration, OECD Government at a Glance 2015 provides readers with a dashboard of key indicators assembled with the

goal of contributing to the analysis and international comparison of public sector performance across OECD countries. Indicators on public finances

and employment are provided alongside composite indexes summarising aspects of public management policies, and indicators on services to

citizens in health care, education, and justice. Government at a Glance 2015 also includes indicators on key governance and public management

issues, such as regulatory management, budgeting practices and procedures, public sector integrity, public procurement and core government

results in terms of trust in institutions, income redistribution and efficiency and cost-effectiveness of governments.

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2.8%

0% 1% 2% 3% 4% 5%

4.2%Hungary