Tax revenue as share of GDP in Hungary
Hungary: Tax revenue as share of GDP was 37.7% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Hungary, 1991–2017
Source: OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, tax revenue as share of gdp in Hungary stood at 37.7%.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as share of gdp in Hungary peaked at 45.2% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 36.3%, in 2011.
That places Hungary 13th out of 77 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 44.6% | — |
| 1992 | 44.4% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 45.2% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 42.7% | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 40.8% | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 39.4% | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 37.7% | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 37.4% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 38.2% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 38.5% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 37.6% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 37.4% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 37.2% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 37.0% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 36.5% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 36.5% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 39.4% | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 39.5% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 38.9% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 37.3% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 36.3% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 38.4% | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 37.9% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 38.0% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 38.7% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 39.2% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 37.7% | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.2% | 37.4% | 45.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 37.9% | 36.5% | 39.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.9% | 36.3% | 39.2% | 8 |
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)
- 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 0.4619 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.5471 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 14,174 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 0.4619 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 189.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue as share of gdp in Hungary?
- Tax revenue as share of gdp in Hungary was 37.7% in 2017, according to OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 45.2% in 1993.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.3% in 2011.
- How does Hungary rank for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Hungary ranks 13th out of 77 countries with data for 2017.
- Is tax revenue as share of gdp rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The level of total tax revenues as a percentage of GDP. Total tax include sub-national revenues, and compulsory social security contributions paid to the general government.