GDP per capita in Hungary
Hungary: GDP per capita was 16,711 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
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$, in 1960.
That places Hungary 71st out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,193 constant 2015 US$ | 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
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 4.5% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 4.4% (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 15.1% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 158.99 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 16,711 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 353.14 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -526.05 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -1.44 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 12.46 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 35.28 billion current US$ (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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About this data
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.