Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Hungary
Hungary: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP was 23.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
23.4%
Change on year
up 9.8%
World rank
25th
of 164 countries
All-time high
23.4%
in 2022
All-time low
19.8%
in 2006
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Hungary, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Hungary stood at 23.4%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Hungary peaked at 23.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 19.8%, in 2006.
Hungary ranks 25th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.4% | — |
| 2001 | 21.4% | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 20.9% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 20.7% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 20.4% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 19.9% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 19.8% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 21.4% | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 23.3% | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 23.3% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 22.6% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 21.1% | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 22.9% | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 22.9% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 23.0% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 23.2% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 23.0% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 22.8% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 22.4% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 22.2% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 22.7% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 21.3% | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 23.4% | +9.8% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 23.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.8%, 1.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 23.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.4%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.3% | 19.8% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 21.1% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.5% | 21.3% | 23.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
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 tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Hungary?
- Tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Hungary was 23.4% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 23.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.8% in 2006.
- How does Hungary rank for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- Hungary ranks 25th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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