Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Hungary
Hungary: Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week was 10.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
10.4%
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
17th
of 47 countries
All-time high
26.9%
in 2014
All-time low
10.3%
in 2020
Years of data
12
2014–2025
Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Hungary, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Hungary is 10.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Hungary peaked at 26.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 2020.
Hungary ranks 17th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 26.9% | — |
| 2015 | 22.8% | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 19.9% | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 16.4% | -17.6% |
| 2018 | 11.4% | -30.5% |
| 2019 | 11.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10.3% | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 11.5% | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 10.5% | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 12.2% | +16.2% |
| 2024 | 10.9% | -10.7% |
| 2025 | 10.4% | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.1% | 11.4% | 26.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 10.3% | 12.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 15 Netherlands 10.6% compare
- 15 Netherlands 10.6% compare
- 18 Belgium 10.3% compare
- 18 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 10.3% compare
- 20 Latvia 10.2% compare
- 20 Latvia 10.2% 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -60.84 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.2468 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -6,395 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -69.94 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -14.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.2837 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -7,351 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 27.3 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Hungary?
- Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Hungary was 10.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 26.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 2020.
- How does Hungary rank for persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week?
- Hungary ranks 17th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week on themselves by age, sex and income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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