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Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Hungary

Hungary: Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) was 28.09 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
28.09 international-$ in 2011 prices
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
31st
of 119 countries
All-time high
28.09 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2021
All-time low
8.82 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 1989
Years of data
24
1987–2021

Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Hungary, 1987–2021

10152025301987200420211987: 19.4 international-$ in 2011 prices1989: 8.8 international-$ in 2011 prices1991: 16.4 international-$ in 2011 prices1993: 13.2 international-$ in 2011 prices1994: 14.2 international-$ in 2011 prices1999: 13.2 international-$ in 2011 prices2004: 16.2 international-$ in 2011 prices2005: 17.1 international-$ in 2011 prices2006: 17.7 international-$ in 2011 prices2007: 17.3 international-$ in 2011 prices2008: 17.9 international-$ in 2011 prices2009: 17.3 international-$ in 2011 prices2010: 17.4 international-$ in 2011 prices2011: 17.8 international-$ in 2011 prices2012: 16.6 international-$ in 2011 prices2013: 16.9 international-$ in 2011 prices2014: 18 international-$ in 2011 prices2015: 18.9 international-$ in 2011 prices2016: 19.8 international-$ in 2011 prices2017: 21.1 international-$ in 2011 prices2018: 22.4 international-$ in 2011 prices2019: 24.2 international-$ in 2011 prices2020: 25.9 international-$ in 2011 prices2021: 28.1 international-$ in 2011 prices

Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Hungary is 28.09 international-$ in 2011 prices, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 57.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Hungary peaked at 28.09 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.82 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1989.

Hungary ranks 31st of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Hungary, year by year

Year international-$ in 2011 prices Change
1987 19.37 international-$ in 2011 prices —
1989 8.82 international-$ in 2011 prices -54.5%
1991 16.36 international-$ in 2011 prices +85.5%
1993 13.2 international-$ in 2011 prices -19.3%
1994 14.16 international-$ in 2011 prices +7.3%
1999 13.23 international-$ in 2011 prices -6.6%
2004 16.21 international-$ in 2011 prices +22.5%
2005 17.06 international-$ in 2011 prices +5.2%
2006 17.7 international-$ in 2011 prices +3.8%
2007 17.32 international-$ in 2011 prices -2.1%
2008 17.89 international-$ in 2011 prices +3.3%
2009 17.27 international-$ in 2011 prices -3.5%
2010 17.43 international-$ in 2011 prices +1.0%
2011 17.79 international-$ in 2011 prices +2.1%
2012 16.61 international-$ in 2011 prices -6.6%
2013 16.94 international-$ in 2011 prices +1.9%
2014 18 international-$ in 2011 prices +6.3%
2015 18.92 international-$ in 2011 prices +5.1%
2016 19.77 international-$ in 2011 prices +4.5%
2017 21.05 international-$ in 2011 prices +6.5%
2018 22.45 international-$ in 2011 prices +6.6%
2019 24.16 international-$ in 2011 prices +7.6%
2020 25.88 international-$ in 2011 prices +7.1%
2021 28.09 international-$ in 2011 prices +8.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 14.09 international-$ in 2011 prices 8.82 international-$ in 2011 prices 19.37 international-$ in 2011 prices 2
1990s 14.24 international-$ in 2011 prices 13.2 international-$ in 2011 prices 16.36 international-$ in 2011 prices 4
2000s 17.24 international-$ in 2011 prices 16.21 international-$ in 2011 prices 17.89 international-$ in 2011 prices 6
2010s 19.31 international-$ in 2011 prices 16.61 international-$ in 2011 prices 24.16 international-$ in 2011 prices 10
2020s 26.98 international-$ in 2011 prices 25.88 international-$ in 2011 prices 28.09 international-$ in 2011 prices 2

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 28 Poland 31.32 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
  2. 29 Lithuania 30.86 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
  3. 30 Latvia 28.16 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
  4. 32 Portugal 26.44 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
  5. 33 Croatia 24.73 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
  6. 34 Malaysia 24.29 international-$ in 2011 prices compare

See the full ranking of 119 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Hungary?
Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Hungary was 28.09 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 28.09 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021.
What is the lowest median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 8.82 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1989.
How does Hungary rank for median income or consumption per day (2011 prices)?
Hungary ranks 31st out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
Is median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.9%. 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 (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices)
Unit
international-$ in 2011 prices
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
119 places, 2,016 data points, 1963–2023
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The median is the value of income or consumption below which 50% of the population live.