Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%) in Hungary
Hungary: Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%) was 1.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Hungary, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Hungary stood at 1.1%.
That represents a change of up 33.7% on the previous year and up 57.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Hungary peaked at 6.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -3.3%, in 2009.
Hungary ranks 128th of 201 countries on this measure, 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 employed person (%) in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.4% | — |
| 2001 | 2.3% | -33.7% |
| 2002 | 4.0% | +76.8% |
| 2003 | 3.8% | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 4.5% | +19.9% |
| 2005 | 5.5% | +21.0% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | -27.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -91.2% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | +382.9% |
| 2009 | -3.3% | -296.4% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | -147.6% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | -8.2% |
| 2012 | -2.4% | -262.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -103.8% |
| 2014 | -0.9% | -1100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -181.1% |
| 2016 | -1.0% | -235.6% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | -343.4% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | +81.3% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | -3.2% | -171.5% |
| 2021 | 6.2% | -292.0% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | -55.9% |
| 2023 | -1.6% | -160.2% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | -152.1% |
| 2025 | 1.1% | +33.7% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 1.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%, 76% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 1.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.2%, 52% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%) in Hungary changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -1100.0% | 0.1% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.6% | -3.3% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | -2.4% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | -3.2% | 6.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 125 Trinidad and Tobago 1.2% compare
- 126 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 1.2% compare
- 127 Cameroon 1.2% compare
- 128 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.1% compare
- 128 United Kingdom 1.1% compare
- 131 Japan 1.1% compare
More economy & growth data for Hungary
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -26.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.53 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 233.67 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -1.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 170.62 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Hungary?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Hungary was 1.1% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.3% in 2009.
- How does Hungary rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Hungary ranks 128th out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.5%. 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 employed person (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 26 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).