Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Hungary
Hungary: Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ was 24.82 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
24.82 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
46th
of 120 countries
All-time high
24.82 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2017
All-time low
10.51 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1989
Years of data
20
1987–2017
Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Hungary, 1987–2017
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 24.82 international-$ in 2021 prices for mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in 2017. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Hungary peaked at 24.82 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10.51 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1989.
Hungary ranks 46th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Hungary, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 22.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1989 | 10.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | -52.3% |
| 1991 | 19.62 international-$ in 2021 prices | +86.7% |
| 1993 | 16.25 international-$ in 2021 prices | -17.2% |
| 1994 | 17.7 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 16.12 international-$ in 2021 prices | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 19.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | +21.0% |
| 2005 | 21.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 20.94 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 20.42 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 20.88 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 19.89 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 20.7 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 20.93 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 19.81 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 20.5 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 21.55 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 22.61 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 23.6 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 24.82 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.27 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | 22.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 1990s | 17.42 international-$ in 2021 prices | 16.12 international-$ in 2021 prices | 19.62 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
| 2000s | 20.53 international-$ in 2021 prices | 19.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | 21.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
| 2010s | 21.82 international-$ in 2021 prices | 19.81 international-$ in 2021 prices | 24.82 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 43 Brazil 26.55 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 44 Russian Federation 26.27 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 45 Slovakia 25.45 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 47 Serbia 24.1 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 48 Dominican Republic 22.73 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 49 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 22.14 international-$ in 2021 prices 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 886,292 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 6.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2297 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 5,951 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 3.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 81.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 2.10 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) -1.4 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Hungary?
- Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Hungary was 24.82 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2017, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 24.82 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2017.
- What is the lowest mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.51 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1989.
- How does Hungary rank for mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$?
- Hungary ranks 46th out of 120 countries with data for 2017.
- Is mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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