Hungary vs United States of America: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP

Hungary
23.4%
in 2022
United States of America
10.9%
in 2024
Hungary rank
25th
United States of America rank
24th

Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Hungary
  • United States of America
10152025200020122024

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 23.4% against 10.9% in United States of America, a difference of 12.5%.

That makes Hungary's figure about 2.2 times United States of America's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.

Hungary ranks 25th and United States of America ranks 24th of 164 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 21.3% 10.5% 10.8% Hungary
2010s 22.6% 10.3% 12.3% Hungary
2020s 22.5% 11.6% 10.9% Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenue as a proportion of gdp, Hungary or United States of America?
Hungary, at 23.4% against 10.9% in United States of America as of 2022.
What is the difference in tax revenue as a proportion of gdp between Hungary and United States of America?
12.5%, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and United States of America?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Hungary and United States of America rank globally for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
Hungary ranks 25th and United States of America ranks 24th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
194 places, 3,662 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed