Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%) in Hungary
Hungary: Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%) was 0.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in Hungary, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Hungary is 0.6%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 166.7% on the previous year and down 87.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Hungary peaked at 7.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -6.6%, in 2009.
That places Hungary 164th out of 228 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%) in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.7% | — |
| 2001 | 4.3% | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 5.0% | +16.3% |
| 2003 | 4.2% | -16.0% |
| 2004 | 5.2% | +23.8% |
| 2005 | 4.5% | -13.5% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -87.8% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | +140.0% |
| 2009 | -6.6% | -650.0% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | -119.7% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | +69.2% |
| 2012 | -1.0% | -145.5% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | -330.0% |
| 2014 | 4.6% | +100.0% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | -30.8% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | +63.0% |
| 2018 | 5.7% | +29.5% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | -10.5% |
| 2020 | -4.1% | -180.4% |
| 2021 | 7.7% | -287.8% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | -41.6% |
| 2023 | -0.9% | -120.0% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | -166.7% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 0.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.4%, 41% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 0.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.2%, 27% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | -6.6% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | -1.0% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | -4.1% | 7.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Hungary?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Hungary was 0.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per capita recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per capita recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.6% in 2009.
- How does Hungary rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per capita?
- Hungary ranks 164th out of 228 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per capita rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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