Median and mean income (after tax) in Hungary
Hungary: Median and mean income (after tax) was 14,982 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
14,982 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 26.2%
World rank
36th
of 47 countries
All-time high
14,982 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2015
All-time low
9,811 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1999
Years of data
8
1991–2015
Median and mean income (after tax) in Hungary, 1991–2015
Source: Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 14,982 international-$ in 2021 prices for median and mean income (after tax) in 2015. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 26.2% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median and mean income (after tax) in Hungary peaked at 14,982 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9,811 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1999.
That places Hungary 36th out of 47 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Median and mean income (after tax) in Hungary, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 12,663 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1994 | 10,840 international-$ in 2021 prices | -14.4% |
| 1999 | 9,811 international-$ in 2021 prices | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 12,887 international-$ in 2021 prices | +31.3% |
| 2007 | 12,673 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 12,056 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 11,875 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 14,982 international-$ in 2021 prices | +26.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,105 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9,811 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12,663 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2000s | 12,539 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12,056 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12,887 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2010s | 13,429 international-$ in 2021 prices | 11,875 international-$ in 2021 prices | 14,982 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 33 Uruguay 18,114 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 34 Panama 16,343 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 35 Chile 15,611 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 37 Paraguay 12,854 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 38 South Africa 12,518 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 39 Brazil 11,714 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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 12,653 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 10.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9552 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 24,746 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 337.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 8.74 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median and mean income (after tax) in Hungary?
- Median and mean income (after tax) in Hungary was 14,982 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2015, according to Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median and mean income (after tax) recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 14,982 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2015.
- What is the lowest median and mean income (after tax) recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,811 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1999.
- How does Hungary rank for median and mean income (after tax)?
- Hungary ranks 36th out of 47 countries with data for 2015.
- Is median and mean income (after tax) rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Median and mean income (after tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average income per year of the population.