Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Hungary
Hungary: Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita was 22.14 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
22.14 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
41st
of 118 countries
All-time high
22.14 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2017
All-time low
9.27 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1989
Years of data
20
1987–2017
Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita 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
The most recent figure for median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Hungary is 22.14 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Hungary peaked at 22.14 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9.27 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1989.
That places Hungary 41st out of 118 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Hungary, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 20.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1989 | 9.27 international-$ in 2021 prices | -54.5% |
| 1991 | 17.19 international-$ in 2021 prices | +85.4% |
| 1993 | 13.88 international-$ in 2021 prices | -19.3% |
| 1994 | 14.88 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 13.88 international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 17.05 international-$ in 2021 prices | +22.8% |
| 2005 | 17.94 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 18.61 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 18.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 18.81 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 18.16 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 18.33 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 18.71 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 17.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 17.81 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 18.93 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 19.9 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 20.79 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 22.14 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.82 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9.27 international-$ in 2021 prices | 20.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 1990s | 14.96 international-$ in 2021 prices | 13.88 international-$ in 2021 prices | 17.19 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
| 2000s | 18.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | 17.05 international-$ in 2021 prices | 18.81 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
| 2010s | 19.26 international-$ in 2021 prices | 17.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | 22.14 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 38 Chile 24.57 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 39 Slovakia 24.46 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 40 Costa Rica 23.39 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 42 Serbia 21.06 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 43 Russian Federation 20.29 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 44 Panama 18.58 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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 3.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2215 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 5,739 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate -0.0104 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 78.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 2.03 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.4927 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1335 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Hungary?
- Median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Hungary was 22.14 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 median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 22.14 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2017.
- What is the lowest median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.27 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1989.
- How does Hungary rank for median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita?
- Hungary ranks 41st out of 118 countries with data for 2017.
- Is median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita 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 Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.