Taxes on payroll and workforce, Ratio of this level of government's in Hungary

Hungary: Taxes on payroll and workforce, Ratio of this level of government's was 0.981 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.981
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
26th
of 37 countries
All-time high
0.981
in 2020
All-time low
0.8139
in 2007
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Taxes on payroll and workforce, Ratio of this level of government's in Hungary, 1995–2020

00.20.40.60.811995200720201995: 0.8421996: 0.831997: 0.9161998: 0.8881999: 0.9062000: 0.9292001: 0.9392002: 0.9492003: 0.9532004: 0.9642005: 0.9722006: 0.9722007: 0.8142008: 0.9072009: 0.862010: 0.9072011: 0.9042012: 0.9182013: 0.9542014: 0.9562015: 0.9572016: 0.9682017: 0.9622018: 0.9732019: 0.9792020: 0.981

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 0.981 for taxes on payroll and workforce, ratio of this level of government's in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes on payroll and workforce, ratio of this level of government's in Hungary peaked at 0.981 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.8139, in 2007.

That places Hungary 26th out of 37 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Taxes on payroll and workforce, Ratio of this level of government's in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Taxes on payroll and workforce, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item to total general government revenue from this item, Percent (Central government) in Hungary, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 0.8416
1996 0.8302 -1.4%
1997 0.9161 +10.4%
1998 0.8877 -3.1%
1999 0.9062 +2.1%
2000 0.9287 +2.5%
2001 0.9392 +1.1%
2002 0.9487 +1.0%
2003 0.9526 +0.4%
2004 0.964 +1.2%
2005 0.9716 +0.8%
2006 0.9718 +0.0%
2007 0.8139 -16.2%
2008 0.9075 +11.5%
2009 0.8601 -5.2%
2010 0.9068 +5.4%
2011 0.9039 -0.3%
2012 0.9181 +1.6%
2013 0.9537 +3.9%
2014 0.9559 +0.2%
2015 0.9575 +0.2%
2016 0.9681 +1.1%
2017 0.9625 -0.6%
2018 0.9729 +1.1%
2019 0.9794 +0.7%
2020 0.981 +0.2%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 0.981 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1, 98% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 0.981 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1, 98% of the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8763 0.8302 0.9161 5
2000s 0.9258 0.8139 0.9718 10
2010s 0.9479 0.9039 0.9794 10
2020s 0.981 0.981 0.981 1

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 27 Cyprus 0.902 compare
  2. 28 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.7003 compare
  3. 29 Austria 0.6115 compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes on payroll and workforce, ratio of this level of government's in Hungary?
Taxes on payroll and workforce, ratio of this level of government's in Hungary was 0.981 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest taxes on payroll and workforce, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 0.981 in 2020.
What is the lowest taxes on payroll and workforce, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8139 in 2007.
How does Hungary rank for taxes on payroll and workforce, ratio of this level of government's?
Hungary ranks 26th out of 37 countries with data for 2020.
Is taxes on payroll and workforce, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Taxes on payroll and workforce, 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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Taxes on payroll and workforce, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item to total general government revenue from this item, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
37 places, 693 data points, 1972–2020
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