Hungary vs Upper middle income: Tax revenue

Hungary
22.7%
in 2024
Upper middle income
10.4%
in 2024
Hungary rank
32nd
Upper middle income rank
30th

Tax revenue over time

  • Hungary
  • Upper middle income
10203040198120022024

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 22.7% against 10.4% in Upper middle income, a difference of 12.3%.

That makes Hungary's figure about 2.2 times Upper middle income's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.

Hungary ranks 32nd and Upper middle income ranks 30th of 157 countries.

Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Upper middle income Difference Ahead
2000s 21.6% 10.7% 10.8% Hungary
2010s 22.6% 11.5% 11.2% Hungary
2020s 22.6% 10.5% 12.1% Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenue, Hungary or Upper middle income?
Hungary, at 22.7% against 10.4% in Upper middle income as of 2024.
What is the difference in tax revenue between Hungary and Upper middle income?
12.3%, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Upper middle income?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Hungary and Upper middle income rank globally for tax revenue?
Hungary ranks 32nd and Upper middle income ranks 30th 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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Indicator
Tax revenue (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 5,672 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

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.