Distribution of income by quantiles in Hungary
Hungary: Distribution of income by quantiles was 6,696 Euro in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6,696 Euro
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
40th
of 49 countries
All-time high
6,696 Euro
in 2025
All-time low
2,590 Euro
in 2005
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Distribution of income by quantiles in Hungary, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.
Analysis
The most recent figure for distribution of income by quantiles in Hungary is 6,696 Euro, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 102.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of income by quantiles in Hungary peaked at 6,696 Euro in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,590 Euro, in 2005.
Hungary ranks 40th of 49 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Distribution of income by quantiles in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2,590 Euro | — |
| 2006 | 2,748 Euro | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 2,974 Euro | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 3,285 Euro | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 3,585 Euro | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 3,215 Euro | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 3,296 Euro | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 3,450 Euro | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 3,273 Euro | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 3,279 Euro | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 3,307 Euro | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 3,478 Euro | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 3,639 Euro | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 3,930 Euro | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 4,499 Euro | +14.5% |
| 2020 | 4,591 Euro | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 4,897 Euro | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 5,445 Euro | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 5,601 Euro | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 6,341 Euro | +13.2% |
| 2025 | 6,696 Euro | +5.6% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 6,696 Euro is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14,260 Euro, 47% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 6,696 Euro is below the median for high income countries, which is 15,050 Euro, 44% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,036 Euro | 2,590 Euro | 3,585 Euro | 5 |
| 2010s | 3,537 Euro | 3,215 Euro | 4,499 Euro | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,595 Euro | 4,591 Euro | 6,696 Euro | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
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 distribution of income by quantiles in Hungary?
- Distribution of income by quantiles in Hungary was 6,696 Euro in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of income by quantiles recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 6,696 Euro in 2025.
- What is the lowest distribution of income by quantiles recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,590 Euro in 2005.
- How does Hungary rank for distribution of income by quantiles?
- Hungary ranks 40th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of income by quantiles rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of income by quantiles. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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