Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Hungary
Hungary: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) was 2.03 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Hungary, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Hungary stood at 2.03 million current LCU per person.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 137.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Hungary peaked at 2.35 million current LCU per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 49,313 current LCU per person, in 1992.
Hungary ranks 17th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Hungary, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 53,244 current LCU per person | — |
| 1992 | 49,313 current LCU per person | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 73,890 current LCU per person | +49.8% |
| 1994 | 101,218 current LCU per person | +37.0% |
| 1995 | 132,773 current LCU per person | +31.2% |
| 1996 | 174,080 current LCU per person | +31.1% |
| 1997 | 227,495 current LCU per person | +30.7% |
| 1998 | 293,640 current LCU per person | +29.1% |
| 1999 | 310,739 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 368,388 current LCU per person | +18.6% |
| 2001 | 398,769 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 442,039 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 466,115 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 573,840 current LCU per person | +23.1% |
| 2005 | 585,489 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 636,144 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 637,073 current LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 682,091 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 554,482 current LCU per person | -18.7% |
| 2010 | 581,171 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 600,995 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 591,380 current LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 672,921 current LCU per person | +13.8% |
| 2014 | 815,926 current LCU per person | +21.3% |
| 2015 | 851,851 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 819,723 current LCU per person | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 941,185 current LCU per person | +14.8% |
| 2018 | 1.22 million current LCU per person | +29.2% |
| 2019 | 1.42 million current LCU per person | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 1.39 million current LCU per person | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 1.78 million current LCU per person | +28.8% |
| 2022 | 2.35 million current LCU per person | +31.8% |
| 2023 | 2.05 million current LCU per person | -12.7% |
| 2024 | 2.02 million current LCU per person | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 2.03 million current LCU per person | +0.5% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 2.03 million current LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 18,554 current LCU per person, 109.2× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 2.03 million current LCU per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13,050 current LCU per person, 155.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 157,377 current LCU per person | 49,313 current LCU per person | 310,739 current LCU per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 534,443 current LCU per person | 368,388 current LCU per person | 682,091 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 850,982 current LCU per person | 581,171 current LCU per person | 1.42 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.94 million current LCU per person | 1.39 million current LCU per person | 2.35 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 14 Cambodia 3.63 million current LCU per person compare
- 15 Iceland 3.36 million current LCU per person compare
- 16 Argentina 2.98 million current LCU per person compare
- 18 Kazakhstan, Republic of 1.81 million current LCU per person compare
- 19 Costa Rica 1.59 million current LCU per person compare
- 20 Iraq 1.51 million current LCU per person compare
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 gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Hungary?
- Gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Hungary was 2.03 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 2.35 million current LCU per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,313 current LCU per person in 1992.
- How does Hungary rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita?
- Hungary ranks 17th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.9%. 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 Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (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.
Gross capital formation (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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
Gross capital formation (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.