GDP per capita in Hungary
Hungary: GDP per capita was 16,711 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
16,711 constant 2015 US$
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
71st
of 209 countries
All-time high
16,711 constant 2015 US$
in 2025
All-time low
2,084 constant 2015 US$
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GDP per capita in Hungary, 1960–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Hungary is 16,711 constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Hungary peaked at 16,711 constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,084 constant 2015 US$, in 1960.
That places Hungary 71st out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
GDP per capita in Hungary, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,084 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 2,172 constant 2015 US$ | +4.2% |
| 1962 | 2,297 constant 2015 US$ | +5.8% |
| 1963 | 2,421 constant 2015 US$ | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 2,527 constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 3,589 constant 2015 US$ | +42.0% |
| 1966 | 3,843 constant 2015 US$ | +7.1% |
| 1967 | 4,116 constant 2015 US$ | +7.1% |
| 1968 | 4,301 constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 4,579 constant 2015 US$ | +6.5% |
| 1970 | 4,776 constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 5,057 constant 2015 US$ | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 5,350 constant 2015 US$ | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 5,700 constant 2015 US$ | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 6,010 constant 2015 US$ | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 6,345 constant 2015 US$ | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 6,537 constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 7,002 constant 2015 US$ | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 7,285 constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 7,468 constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 7,478 constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 7,692 constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 7,915 constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 7,984 constant 2015 US$ | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 8,213 constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 8,207 constant 2015 US$ | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 8,347 constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 8,700 constant 2015 US$ | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 8,707 constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 8,868 constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 8,646 constant 2015 US$ | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 7,619 constant 2015 US$ | -11.9% |
| 1992 | 7,388 constant 2015 US$ | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 7,354 constant 2015 US$ | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 7,581 constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 7,705 constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 7,726 constant 2015 US$ | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 7,972 constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 8,298 constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 8,578 constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 8,980 constant 2015 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 9,366 constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 9,837 constant 2015 US$ | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 10,254 constant 2015 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 10,786 constant 2015 US$ | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 11,273 constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 11,734 constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 11,792 constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 11,930 constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 11,143 constant 2015 US$ | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 11,287 constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 11,536 constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 11,441 constant 2015 US$ | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 11,730 constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 12,287 constant 2015 US$ | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 12,783 constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 13,146 constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 13,734 constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 14,534 constant 2015 US$ | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 15,291 constant 2015 US$ | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 14,664 constant 2015 US$ | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 15,788 constant 2015 US$ | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 16,488 constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 16,375 constant 2015 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 16,543 constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 16,711 constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 16,711 constant 2015 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 34,672 constant 2015 US$, 48% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 16,711 constant 2015 US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20,647 constant 2015 US$, 81% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per capita in Hungary changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +42.0% | 2,527 constant 2015 US$ | 3,589 constant 2015 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,193 constant 2015 US$ | 2,084 constant 2015 US$ | 4,579 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 6,153 constant 2015 US$ | 4,776 constant 2015 US$ | 7,468 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,211 constant 2015 US$ | 7,478 constant 2015 US$ | 8,868 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,887 constant 2015 US$ | 7,354 constant 2015 US$ | 8,646 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,709 constant 2015 US$ | 8,980 constant 2015 US$ | 11,930 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,777 constant 2015 US$ | 11,287 constant 2015 US$ | 15,291 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,095 constant 2015 US$ | 14,664 constant 2015 US$ | 16,711 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 68 Seychelles 17,379 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 69 Oman 17,074 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 70 Latvia 16,892 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 72 Trinidad and Tobago 16,191 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 73 Turkey 15,883 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 74 Costa Rica 15,669 constant 2015 US$ 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$), annual growth rate 27.3 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Hungary?
- Gdp per capita in Hungary was 16,711 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 16,711 constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,084 constant 2015 US$ in 1960.
- How does Hungary rank for gdp per capita?
- Hungary ranks 71st out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted by inflation but _does not_ account for differences in living costs between countries.