GDP per capita in Hungary
Hungary: GDP per capita was 9.15 million current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Hungary, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 9.15 million current LCU for gdp per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 156.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Hungary peaked at 9.15 million current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 18,308 current LCU, in 1960.
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 per capita in Hungary, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 18,308 current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 19,270 current LCU | +5.3% |
| 1962 | 20,260 current LCU | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 21,261 current LCU | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 22,278 current LCU | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 22,088 current LCU | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 24,332 current LCU | +10.2% |
| 1967 | 26,213 current LCU | +7.7% |
| 1968 | 28,586 current LCU | +9.1% |
| 1969 | 31,634 current LCU | +10.7% |
| 1970 | 33,552 current LCU | +6.1% |
| 1971 | 36,303 current LCU | +8.2% |
| 1972 | 39,215 current LCU | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 42,893 current LCU | +9.4% |
| 1974 | 44,687 current LCU | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 47,644 current LCU | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 51,919 current LCU | +9.0% |
| 1977 | 56,871 current LCU | +9.5% |
| 1978 | 61,336 current LCU | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 66,345 current LCU | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 70,212 current LCU | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 75,941 current LCU | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 82,607 current LCU | +8.8% |
| 1983 | 87,463 current LCU | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 95,664 current LCU | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 101,245 current LCU | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 106,828 current LCU | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 120,528 current LCU | +12.8% |
| 1988 | 141,777 current LCU | +17.6% |
| 1989 | 171,437 current LCU | +20.9% |
| 1990 | 210,064 current LCU | +22.5% |
| 1991 | 251,201 current LCU | +19.6% |
| 1992 | 295,995 current LCU | +17.8% |
| 1993 | 357,318 current LCU | +20.7% |
| 1994 | 440,148 current LCU | +23.2% |
| 1995 | 566,909 current LCU | +28.8% |
| 1996 | 693,323 current LCU | +22.3% |
| 1997 | 860,362 current LCU | +24.1% |
| 1998 | 1.02 million current LCU | +18.4% |
| 1999 | 1.14 million current LCU | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 1.31 million current LCU | +14.7% |
| 2001 | 1.51 million current LCU | +15.8% |
| 2002 | 1.72 million current LCU | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 1.89 million current LCU | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 2.09 million current LCU | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 2.24 million current LCU | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 2.41 million current LCU | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 2.56 million current LCU | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 2.71 million current LCU | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 2.64 million current LCU | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 2.74 million current LCU | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 2.86 million current LCU | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 2.92 million current LCU | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 3.07 million current LCU | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 3.34 million current LCU | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 3.57 million current LCU | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 3.72 million current LCU | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 4.04 million current LCU | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 4.49 million current LCU | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 4.94 million current LCU | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 5.05 million current LCU | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 5.77 million current LCU | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 6.87 million current LCU | +19.0% |
| 2023 | 7.84 million current LCU | +14.2% |
| 2024 | 8.52 million current LCU | +8.7% |
| 2025 | 9.15 million current LCU | +7.3% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 9.15 million current LCU is above the median for high income countries, which is 70,749 current LCU, 129.3× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 9.15 million current LCU is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60,450 current LCU, 151.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23,423 current LCU | 18,308 current LCU | 31,634 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 48,077 current LCU | 33,552 current LCU | 66,345 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 105,370 current LCU | 70,212 current LCU | 171,437 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 583,287 current LCU | 210,064 current LCU | 1.14 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.11 million current LCU | 1.31 million current LCU | 2.71 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.57 million current LCU | 2.74 million current LCU | 4.94 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.20 million current LCU | 5.05 million current LCU | 9.15 million current LCU | 6 |
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)
- 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 per capita in Hungary?
- Gdp per capita in Hungary was 9.15 million current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 9.15 million current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,308 current LCU in 1960.
- How does Hungary rank for gdp per capita?
- Hungary ranks 18th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.