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TABLE 10-5 Composition of Public Social Expenditures in Hungary and in Selected OECD Countries (as percentage of GDP)

Hungary
1992
Germany
1990
Spain
1989
Sweden
1991
Pensions 10.4 9.6 7.9 13.2
Healtha 5.3 9.1 6.5 8.8
Family 3.9 1.3 0.1 1.4
Housing 2.8 0.2 0.1 0.9
Unemployment 2.3 2.1 3.1 4.1
Total 24.7 22.3 16.3 26.4

NOTE: Pensions include old age, disability, and survivors. Unemployment includes all active programs and unemployment compensation.

aRefers to 1991 and only to public-sector expenditures on health.

SOURCE: Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (1995:49).