Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in Hungary
Hungary: Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP was 1.9% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in Hungary, 1991–2017
Source: International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 1.9% for revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in 2017.
The figure is down 20.8% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Hungary peaked at 4.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2011.
Hungary ranks 119th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.5% | — |
| 1992 | 2.4% | -47.5% |
| 1993 | 1.7% | -30.1% |
| 1994 | 1.9% | +12.4% |
| 1995 | 1.8% | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 1.8% | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 1.9% | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 2.1% | +11.8% |
| 1999 | 2.3% | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 2.2% | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 2.3% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 2.7% | +19.3% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | -14.9% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | -44.7% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | +19.3% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | +31.3% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | -20.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.2% | 1.7% | 4.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 2.3% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 116 Saint Lucia 2.0% compare
- 117 Poland 1.9% compare
- 118 United States of America 1.9% compare
- 120 North Macedonia 1.8% compare
- 121 Grenada 1.8% compare
- 122 Slovenia 1.8% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Hungary?
- Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Hungary was 1.9% in 2017, according to International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 1991.
- What is the lowest revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2011.
- How does Hungary rank for revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp?
- Hungary ranks 119th out of 163 countries with data for 2017.
- Is revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Corporate income taxes include natural resources taxes.