GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita in Hungary
Hungary: GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita was 9.15 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita in Hungary, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Hungary is 9.15 million current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 156.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Hungary peaked at 9.15 million current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 210,064 current LCU per person, in 1990.
That places Hungary 18th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita in Hungary, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 210,064 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 251,201 current LCU per person | +19.6% |
| 1992 | 295,997 current LCU per person | +17.8% |
| 1993 | 357,318 current LCU per person | +20.7% |
| 1994 | 440,146 current LCU per person | +23.2% |
| 1995 | 566,907 current LCU per person | +28.8% |
| 1996 | 693,326 current LCU per person | +22.3% |
| 1997 | 860,360 current LCU per person | +24.1% |
| 1998 | 1.02 million current LCU per person | +18.4% |
| 1999 | 1.14 million current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 1.31 million current LCU per person | +14.7% |
| 2001 | 1.51 million current LCU per person | +15.8% |
| 2002 | 1.72 million current LCU per person | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 1.89 million current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 2.09 million current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 2.24 million current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 2.41 million current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 2.56 million current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 2.71 million current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 2.64 million current LCU per person | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 2.74 million current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 2.86 million current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 2.92 million current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 3.07 million current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 3.34 million current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 3.57 million current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 3.72 million current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 4.04 million current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 4.49 million current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 4.94 million current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 5.05 million current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 5.77 million current LCU per person | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 6.87 million current LCU per person | +19.0% |
| 2023 | 7.84 million current LCU per person | +14.2% |
| 2024 | 8.52 million current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 2025 | 9.15 million current LCU per person | +7.3% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 9.15 million current LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 70,749 current LCU per person, 129.3× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 9.15 million current LCU per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60,450 current LCU per person, 151.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 583,287 current LCU per person | 210,064 current LCU per person | 1.14 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.11 million current LCU per person | 1.31 million current LCU per person | 2.71 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.57 million current LCU per person | 2.74 million current LCU per person | 4.94 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.20 million current LCU per person | 5.05 million current LCU per person | 9.15 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 15 Iceland 12.63 million current LCU per person compare
- 16 Cambodia 11.53 million current LCU per person compare
- 17 Costa Rica 10.05 million current LCU per person compare
- 19 Kazakhstan 7.66 million current LCU per person compare
- 20 Iraq 7.03 million current LCU per person compare
- 21 Guyana 6.76 million current LCU per person compare
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -60.84 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.2468 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -6,395 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -69.94 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -14.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.2837 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -7,351 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 27.3 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Hungary?
- Gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Hungary was 9.15 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 9.15 million current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 210,064 current LCU per person in 1990.
- How does Hungary rank for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita?
- Hungary ranks 18th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 156.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP: linked series (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP: linked series (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP: linked series Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP: linked series (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.