Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues in Hungary
Hungary: Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues was 34.35 Percentage of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues in Hungary, 1991–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues in Hungary stood at 34.35 Percentage of GDP.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues in Hungary peaked at 45.05 Percentage of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, 33.56 Percentage of GDP, in 2021.
Hungary ranks 24th of 135 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 44.48 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 1992 | 44.21 Percentage of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 45.05 Percentage of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 42.6 Percentage of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 40.64 Percentage of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 39.27 Percentage of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 37.66 Percentage of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 37.4 Percentage of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 38.16 Percentage of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 38.47 Percentage of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 37.56 Percentage of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 37.37 Percentage of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 37.23 Percentage of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 36.95 Percentage of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 36.43 Percentage of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 36.38 Percentage of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 39.25 Percentage of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 39.36 Percentage of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 38.81 Percentage of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 36.9 Percentage of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 36.43 Percentage of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 39.01 Percentage of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 38.45 Percentage of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 38.34 Percentage of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 38.65 Percentage of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 38.93 Percentage of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 37.76 Percentage of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 36.65 Percentage of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 36.1 Percentage of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 35.7 Percentage of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 33.56 Percentage of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 35.15 Percentage of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 35.03 Percentage of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 34.35 Percentage of GDP | -1.9% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 34.35 Percentage of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 33.73 Percentage of GDP, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 34.35 Percentage of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35.58 Percentage of GDP, 97% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.05 Percentage of GDP | 37.4 Percentage of GDP | 45.05 Percentage of GDP | 9 |
| 2000s | 37.78 Percentage of GDP | 36.38 Percentage of GDP | 39.36 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.72 Percentage of GDP | 36.1 Percentage of GDP | 39.01 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.76 Percentage of GDP | 33.56 Percentage of GDP | 35.7 Percentage of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More economy & growth data for Hungary
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -26.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 233.67 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -1.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 170.62 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues in Hungary?
- Global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues in Hungary was 34.35 Percentage of GDP in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 45.05 Percentage of GDP in 1993.
- What is the lowest global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.56 Percentage of GDP in 2021.
- How does Hungary rank for global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues?
- Hungary ranks 24th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Internationally comparable tax revenue data from countries included in Global Revenue Statistics, presented as a percentage of GDP and as a share of total tax revenue, as well as in national currency and US dollars. Tax revenues are harmonised according to the OECD classification of taxes. Related topics: Tax-to-GDP, Taxation, Tax structure, Tax mix, Regional average – change for each region, Domestic resource mobilisation, Public finance, Income tax, Social security contributions, Goods and services, Value added tax, VAT, Excise, Customs, Property tax.