Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (% of revenue) in Hungary
Hungary: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (% of revenue) was 18.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Hungary, 1981–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 18.9% for taxes on income, profits and capital gains in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Hungary peaked at 24.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 1985.
That places Hungary 101st out of 153 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (% of revenue) in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 18.5% | — |
| 1982 | 16.0% | -13.6% |
| 1983 | 17.7% | +10.5% |
| 1984 | 17.6% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 13.0% | -26.2% |
| 1986 | 16.2% | +24.8% |
| 1987 | 17.7% | +9.5% |
| 1988 | 15.6% | -11.8% |
| 1989 | 18.2% | +16.2% |
| 1990 | 17.9% | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 22.5% | +25.5% |
| 1992 | 16.2% | -27.7% |
| 1993 | 17.1% | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 16.9% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 16.1% | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 17.8% | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 18.0% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 17.9% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 19.4% | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 19.7% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 21.1% | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 21.5% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 19.5% | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 17.9% | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 18.5% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 19.4% | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 20.5% | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 24.7% | +20.6% |
| 2009 | 22.9% | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 19.1% | -16.6% |
| 2011 | 15.5% | -18.9% |
| 2012 | 15.4% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 14.8% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 15.2% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 15.2% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 16.9% | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 17.0% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 15.9% | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 15.9% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 16.3% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 14.4% | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 17.1% | +18.9% |
| 2023 | 18.6% | +8.4% |
| 2024 | 18.9% | +1.7% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 18.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.5%, 77% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 18.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.9%, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.7% | 13.0% | 18.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 18.0% | 16.1% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.6% | 17.9% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 14.8% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 14.4% | 18.9% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Hungary?
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Hungary was 18.9% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on income, profits and capital gains recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 24.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest taxes on income, profits and capital gains recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 1985.
- How does Hungary rank for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
- Hungary ranks 101st out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on income, profits and capital gains rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains are taxes payable on the actual or presumed incomes, profits and capital gains. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.