Hungary vs South Asia: Tax revenue
Hungary
22.7%
in 2024
South Asia
6.9%
in 2022
Hungary rank
32nd
South Asia rank
34th
Tax revenue over time
- Hungary
- South Asia
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 22.7% against 6.9% in South Asia, a difference of 15.8%.
That makes Hungary's figure about 3.3 times South Asia's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.
Hungary ranks 32nd and South Asia ranks 34th of 157 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.4% | 9.9% | 23.6% | Hungary |
| 1990s | 23.6% | 9.4% | 14.1% | Hungary |
| 2000s | 21.3% | 9.8% | 11.6% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 10.7% | 12.0% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 23.4% | 6.9% | 16.5% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue, Hungary or South Asia?
- Hungary, at 22.7% against 6.9% in South Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tax revenue between Hungary and South Asia?
- 15.8%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and South Asia?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
- How do Hungary and South Asia rank globally for tax revenue?
- Hungary ranks 32nd and South Asia ranks 34th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Tax revenue (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.