Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Hungary
Hungary: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita was 35,435 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
35,435 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
51st
of 181 countries
All-time high
35,664 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2022
All-time low
6,779 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Hungary, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 35,435 international-$ in 2021 prices per person for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Hungary peaked at 35,664 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6,779 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, in 1970.
That places Hungary 51st out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Hungary, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6,779 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | — |
| 1971 | 7,223 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 7,387 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 7,683 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 8,032 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 8,337 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 9,088 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +9.0% |
| 1977 | 10,147 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +11.7% |
| 1978 | 11,354 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +11.9% |
| 1979 | 12,240 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.8% |
| 1980 | 13,284 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +8.5% |
| 1981 | 13,491 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 13,617 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 13,491 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 13,621 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 13,603 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 14,299 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 15,276 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 15,427 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 16,040 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 16,181 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 14,661 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -9.4% |
| 1992 | 14,718 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 15,679 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 16,438 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 16,697 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 17,174 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 17,379 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 17,734 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 18,408 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 19,497 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 21,114 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 22,258 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 22,435 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 22,265 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 23,923 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 23,879 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 24,210 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 25,835 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 25,241 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 26,414 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 27,206 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 27,053 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 26,997 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 27,717 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 28,094 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 28,312 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 30,027 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 31,059 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 33,669 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 32,184 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 34,429 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 35,664 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 35,435 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.6% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 35,435 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 45,244 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 78% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 35,435 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36,356 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,827 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6,779 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 12,240 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,215 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 13,284 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 16,040 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,507 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 14,661 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 18,408 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,066 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 19,497 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 25,835 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,655 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 26,414 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 33,669 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,428 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 32,184 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 35,664 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 48 Croatia 36,887 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 49 Turkey 36,589 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 50 Portugal 36,122 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 52 Romania 34,709 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 53 Latvia 34,516 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 54 Bahamas 34,393 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 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$), annual growth rate 27.3 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Hungary?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Hungary was 35,435 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 35,664 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,779 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 1970.
- How does Hungary rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Hungary ranks 51st out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.