Taxes on goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's in Hungary
Hungary: Taxes on goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's was 0.8954 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Taxes on goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's in Hungary, 1995–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in Hungary is 0.8954, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in Hungary peaked at 0.9318 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.8477, in 2008.
Hungary ranks 57th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Taxes on goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.9318 | — |
| 1996 | 0.9051 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.8988 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.8949 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.8801 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.8862 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.8757 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.8744 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.8737 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.8735 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8692 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.8602 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8563 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.8477 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8511 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.8722 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.8713 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.8741 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.8828 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8864 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.8813 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.8766 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.8774 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8775 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8797 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.8954 | +1.8% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 0.8954 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9695, 92% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 0.8954 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.978, 92% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9021 | 0.8801 | 0.9318 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.8668 | 0.8477 | 0.8862 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8779 | 0.8713 | 0.8864 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8954 | 0.8954 | 0.8954 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 54 Switzerland 0.915 compare
- 55 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.9016 compare
- 56 Russia 0.9001 compare
- 58 South Africa 0.8914 compare
- 59 Uzbekistan 0.8815 compare
- 60 Portugal 0.8747 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in Hungary?
- Taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in Hungary was 0.8954 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9318 in 1995.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8477 in 2008.
- How does Hungary rank for taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's?
- Hungary ranks 57th out of 80 countries with data for 2020.
- Is taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Taxes on goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item to total general government revenue from this item, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fiscal Decentralization dataset includes fiscal decentralization indicators for a sample of IMF member countries. The following indicators are included in the dataset: Revenue and Expenditure Decentralization Shares; Transfer dependency and Vertical Fiscal Imbalances; Deficit and Debt; Allocation of expenditure (economic classification); Allocation of expenditure (functional classification); Allocation of non-Tax Revenues; and Allocation of Taxes.