Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current capita) in Hungary
Hungary: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current capita) was 8.74 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Hungary, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Hungary is 8.74 million current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 164.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Hungary peaked at 8.74 million current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 253,117 current LCU per person, in 1991.
Hungary ranks 18th of 186 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 national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current capita) in Hungary, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 253,117 current LCU per person | — |
| 1992 | 295,582 current LCU per person | +16.8% |
| 1993 | 385,501 current LCU per person | +30.4% |
| 1994 | 467,816 current LCU per person | +21.4% |
| 1995 | 566,654 current LCU per person | +21.1% |
| 1996 | 689,719 current LCU per person | +21.7% |
| 1997 | 851,774 current LCU per person | +23.5% |
| 1998 | 1.03 million current LCU per person | +21.5% |
| 1999 | 1.17 million current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 2000 | 1.35 million current LCU per person | +15.8% |
| 2001 | 1.53 million current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 2002 | 1.75 million current LCU per person | +14.4% |
| 2003 | 1.96 million current LCU per person | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 2.18 million current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 2.30 million current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 2.45 million current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 2.56 million current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 2.71 million current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 2.55 million current LCU per person | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 2.61 million current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 2.70 million current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 2.74 million current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 2.88 million current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 3.15 million current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 3.30 million current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 3.41 million current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 3.78 million current LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 4.30 million current LCU per person | +13.8% |
| 2019 | 4.84 million current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 4.96 million current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 5.79 million current LCU per person | +16.6% |
| 2022 | 7.23 million current LCU per person | +24.9% |
| 2023 | 7.52 million current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 8.14 million current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 2025 | 8.74 million current LCU per person | +7.3% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 8.74 million current LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 80,494 current LCU per person, 108.6× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 8.74 million current LCU per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54,549 current LCU per person, 160.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 634,947 current LCU per person | 253,117 current LCU per person | 1.17 million current LCU per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.14 million current LCU per person | 1.35 million current LCU per person | 2.71 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.37 million current LCU per person | 2.61 million current LCU per person | 4.84 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.06 million current LCU per person | 4.96 million current LCU per person | 8.74 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 15 Iceland 12.91 million current LCU per person compare
- 16 Cambodia 11.00 million current LCU per person compare
- 17 Costa Rica 9.43 million current LCU per person compare
- 19 Iraq 6.93 million current LCU per person compare
- 20 Kazakhstan 5.99 million current LCU per person compare
- 21 Japan 5.16 million current LCU 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Hungary?
- Gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Hungary was 8.74 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 8.74 million current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 253,117 current LCU per person in 1991.
- How does Hungary rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Hungary ranks 18th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 164.8%. 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 national expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (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 national expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure 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 national expenditure (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.