Median income per year (after tax) in Hungary
Hungary: Median income per year (after tax) was 13,199 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2015. ▲ Rising
Median income per year (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
The most recent figure for median income per year (after tax) in Hungary is 13,199 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.7% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income per year (after tax) in Hungary peaked at 13,199 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8,485 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1999.
Hungary ranks 34th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Median income per year (after tax) in Hungary, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 11,264 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1994 | 9,018 international-$ in 2021 prices | -19.9% |
| 1999 | 8,485 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 11,015 international-$ in 2021 prices | +29.8% |
| 2007 | 11,179 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 10,574 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 10,584 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 13,199 international-$ in 2021 prices | +24.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,589 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8,485 international-$ in 2021 prices | 11,264 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2000s | 10,922 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10,574 international-$ in 2021 prices | 11,179 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2010s | 11,891 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10,584 international-$ in 2021 prices | 13,199 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 31 Slovakia 17,854 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 32 Bulgaria 16,721 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 33 Uruguay 14,010 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 35 Panama 11,894 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 36 Chile 10,468 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 37 Serbia 10,091 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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 3.51 million constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 6.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 10.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8569 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 22,200 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 6.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 302.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 7.84 million current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median income per year (after tax) in Hungary?
- Median income per year (after tax) in Hungary was 13,199 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 income per year (after tax) recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 13,199 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2015.
- What is the lowest median income per year (after tax) recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,485 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1999.
- How does Hungary rank for median income per year (after tax)?
- Hungary ranks 34th out of 47 countries with data for 2015.
- Is median income per year (after tax) rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. 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 income per year (after tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of income per year below which 50% of the population live.