Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States in Hungary
Hungary: Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States was -51.71 Percentage in 2016. ▲ Rising
Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States in Hungary, 1991–2016
Source: OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Hungary recorded -51.71 Percentage for gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states in 2016.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states in Hungary peaked at -47.59 Percentage in 2013 and was at its lowest, -71.5 Percentage, in 1991.
Hungary ranks 29th of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -71.5 Percentage | — |
| 1992 | -70.18 Percentage | -1.8% |
| 1993 | -68.49 Percentage | -2.4% |
| 1994 | -69.34 Percentage | +1.2% |
| 1995 | -64.66 Percentage | -6.7% |
| 1996 | -65.53 Percentage | +1.3% |
| 1997 | -65.43 Percentage | -0.2% |
| 1998 | -65.16 Percentage | -0.4% |
| 1999 | -66.39 Percentage | +1.9% |
| 2000 | -65.45 Percentage | -1.4% |
| 2001 | -62.45 Percentage | -4.6% |
| 2002 | -60.81 Percentage | -2.6% |
| 2003 | -59.92 Percentage | -1.5% |
| 2004 | -59.92 Percentage | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -59.95 Percentage | +0.1% |
| 2006 | -58.87 Percentage | -1.8% |
| 2007 | -58.77 Percentage | -0.2% |
| 2008 | -55.66 Percentage | -5.3% |
| 2009 | -55.86 Percentage | +0.4% |
| 2010 | -50.65 Percentage | -9.3% |
| 2011 | -48.81 Percentage | -3.6% |
| 2012 | -49.07 Percentage | +0.5% |
| 2013 | -47.59 Percentage | -3.0% |
| 2014 | -49.38 Percentage | +3.8% |
| 2015 | -50.31 Percentage | +1.9% |
| 2016 | -51.71 Percentage | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -67.41 Percentage | -71.5 Percentage | -64.66 Percentage | 9 |
| 2000s | -59.77 Percentage | -65.45 Percentage | -55.66 Percentage | 10 |
| 2010s | -49.65 Percentage | -51.71 Percentage | -47.59 Percentage | 7 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More economy & growth data for Hungary
- 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 17.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1771 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 4,587 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 13.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.2082 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 5,393 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 9.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 73.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states in Hungary?
- Gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states in Hungary was -51.71 Percentage in 2016, according to OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was -47.59 Percentage in 2013.
- What is the lowest gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was -71.5 Percentage in 1991.
- How does Hungary rank for gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states?
- Hungary ranks 29th out of 36 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Figure illustrates the gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States. The gap is calculated by taking a country's GDP per hour worked minus that of the US, divided by US GDP per hour worked. A positive gap suggests the country is more productive (has higher GDP per hour worked) than the US.