Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in Hungary
Hungary: Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita was 1.94 million current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in Hungary, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 1.94 million current LCU per person for tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 152.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Hungary peaked at 1.94 million current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26,681 current LCU per person, in 1981.
That places Hungary 12th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in Hungary, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 26,681 current LCU per person | — |
| 1982 | 28,023 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 32,041 current LCU per person | +14.3% |
| 1984 | 33,061 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 30,229 current LCU per person | -8.6% |
| 1986 | 36,461 current LCU per person | +20.6% |
| 1987 | 41,158 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 1988 | 47,525 current LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 1989 | 49,438 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 58,888 current LCU per person | +19.1% |
| 1991 | 63,971 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 71,027 current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 1993 | 89,076 current LCU per person | +25.4% |
| 1994 | 106,145 current LCU per person | +19.2% |
| 1995 | 130,908 current LCU per person | +23.3% |
| 1996 | 158,289 current LCU per person | +20.9% |
| 1997 | 179,728 current LCU per person | +13.5% |
| 1998 | 211,217 current LCU per person | +17.5% |
| 1999 | 247,838 current LCU per person | +17.3% |
| 2000 | 292,011 current LCU per person | +17.8% |
| 2001 | 323,459 current LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 358,559 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 390,200 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 425,302 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 445,745 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 478,856 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 547,363 current LCU per person | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 631,400 current LCU per person | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 616,389 current LCU per person | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 620,823 current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 602,189 current LCU per person | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 668,412 current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 703,034 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 767,934 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 829,299 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 855,876 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 924,084 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 1.01 million current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 1.10 million current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 1.14 million current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 1.23 million current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 1.61 million current LCU per person | +30.6% |
| 2023 | 1.80 million current LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 2024 | 1.94 million current LCU per person | +7.8% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 1.94 million current LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,332 current LCU per person, 187.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 1.94 million current LCU per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12,220 current LCU per person, 158.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36,069 current LCU per person | 26,681 current LCU per person | 49,438 current LCU per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 131,709 current LCU per person | 58,888 current LCU per person | 247,838 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 450,928 current LCU per person | 292,011 current LCU per person | 631,400 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 807,883 current LCU per person | 602,189 current LCU per person | 1.10 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.54 million current LCU per person | 1.14 million current LCU per person | 1.94 million current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 9 Chile 2.87 million current LCU per person compare
- 10 Iceland 2.63 million current LCU per person compare
- 11 Indonesia 2.55 million current LCU per person compare
- 13 Argentina 1.33 million current LCU per person compare
- 14 Costa Rica 1.31 million current LCU per person compare
- 15 Cambodia 1.22 million current LCU per person compare
More public sector data for Hungary
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Democracy 6 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Hungary?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Hungary was 1.94 million current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), per capita recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 1.94 million current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per capita recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,681 current LCU per person in 1981.
- How does Hungary rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per capita?
- Hungary ranks 12th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 152.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tax revenue (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Tax revenue Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.