Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Hungary

Hungary: Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations was 11.84 in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
11.84
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
82nd
of 113 countries
All-time high
17.98
in 1914
All-time low
2.79
in 1984
Years of data
66
1914–2022

Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Hungary, 1914–2022

5101520191419682022

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 11.84 for income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Hungary peaked at 17.98 in 1914 and was at its lowest, 2.79, in 1984.

That places Hungary 82nd out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Hungary, 1914 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1914 17.98
1915 17.18 -4.4%
1927 11.19 -34.9%
1930 10.21 -8.8%
1931 10.27 +0.6%
1932 10.07 -1.9%
1933 10.19 +1.2%
1934 10.02 -1.7%
1935 9.83 -1.9%
1936 9.68 -1.5%
1937 9.66 -0.2%
1938 9.67 +0.1%
1939 9.48 -2.0%
1940 9.49 +0.1%
1951 8.28 -12.8%
1955 7.96 -3.9%
1956 7.88 -1.0%
1957 7.8 -1.0%
1958 7.72 -1.0%
1960 7.56 -2.1%
1961 7.32 -3.2%
1962 7.07 -3.4%
1964 6.59 -6.8%
1966 6.1 -7.4%
1968 5.61 -8.0%
1970 5.13 -8.6%
1972 4.64 -9.6%
1974 4.16 -10.3%
1976 3.67 -11.8%
1978 3.18 -13.4%
1980 2.87 -9.7%
1982 2.82 -1.7%
1984 2.79 -1.1%
1987 3.41 +22.2%
1988 3.86 +13.2%
1992 6.75 +74.9%
1993 7.01 +3.9%
1994 6.98 -0.4%
1995 7.29 +4.4%
1996 8.09 +11.0%
1997 8.37 +3.5%
1998 8.71 +4.1%
1999 8.91 +2.3%
2000 9.23 +3.6%
2001 10.11 +9.5%
2002 10.91 +7.9%
2003 10.68 -2.1%
2004 10.58 -0.9%
2005 11.79 +11.4%
2006 12.62 +7.0%
2007 11.41 -9.6%
2008 11.34 -0.6%
2009 11.19 -1.3%
2010 11.46 +2.4%
2011 11 -4.0%
2012 10.37 -5.7%
2013 11.67 +12.5%
2014 11.62 -0.4%
2015 11.64 +0.2%
2016 12.03 +3.4%
2017 11.37 -5.5%
2018 10.97 -3.5%
2019 11.43 +4.2%
2020 11.43 +0.0%
2021 11.35 -0.7%
2022 11.84 +4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1910s 17.58 17.18 17.98 2
1920s 11.19 11.19 11.19 1
1930s 9.91 9.48 10.27 10
1940s 9.49 9.49 9.49 1
1950s 7.93 7.72 8.28 5
1960s 6.71 5.61 7.56 6
1970s 4.16 3.18 5.13 5
1980s 3.15 2.79 3.86 5
1990s 7.76 6.75 8.91 8
2000s 10.99 9.23 12.62 10
2010s 11.36 10.37 12.03 10
2020s 11.54 11.35 11.84 3

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 79 France 12.1 compare
  2. 80 New Zealand 12.08 compare
  3. 81 Canada 12.06 compare
  4. 82 Greece 11.84 compare
  5. 84 Republic of Moldova 11.79 compare
  6. 85 Guinea-Bissau 11.03 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Hungary?
Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Hungary was 11.84 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 17.98 in 1914.
What is the lowest income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 2.79 in 1984.
How does Hungary rank for income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations?
Hungary ranks 82nd out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
Is income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations
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Coverage
113 places, 3,075 data points, 1820–2024
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