Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Hungary
Hungary: Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax was 21.8% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Hungary, 1991–2015
Source: Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Hungary is 21.8%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Hungary peaked at 25.8% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 21.8%, in 2015.
Hungary ranks 38th of 48 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 23.2% | — |
| 1994 | 25.8% | +11.2% |
| 1999 | 23.8% | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 24.1% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 22.7% | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 22.0% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 22.6% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 21.8% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.2% | 23.2% | 25.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 22.9% | 22.0% | 24.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 22.2% | 21.8% | 22.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) -1.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1398 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 3,623 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual -1.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 47.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 1.23 million constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 11.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6006 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Hungary?
- Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Hungary was 21.8% in 2015, according to Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 10% before and after tax recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 25.8% in 1994.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 10% before and after tax recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.8% in 2015.
- How does Hungary rank for income share of the richest 10% before and after tax?
- Hungary ranks 38th out of 48 countries with data for 2015.
- Is income share of the richest 10% before and after tax rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of income received by the richest decile (tenth of the population).