Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Hungary
Hungary: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services was 15.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Hungary, 1991–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Hungary is 15.7%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Hungary peaked at 17.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 1991.
That places Hungary 9th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 12.1% | — |
| 1992 | 12.9% | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 13.5% | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 12.8% | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 12.6% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 12.9% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 13.4% | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 13.7% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 14.6% | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 15.0% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 14.2% | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 13.7% | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 14.4% | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 15.4% | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 14.9% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 14.4% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 15.2% | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 15.0% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 15.7% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 16.1% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 16.0% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 17.2% | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 17.0% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 16.9% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 17.1% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 16.7% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 16.4% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 16.6% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 16.4% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 16.4% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 16.1% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 16.8% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 15.7% | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.2% | 12.1% | 14.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 14.8% | 13.7% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 16.0% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 15.7% | 16.8% | 4 |
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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 taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Hungary?
- Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Hungary was 15.7% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 17.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 1991.
- How does Hungary rank for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Hungary ranks 9th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total taxes on income (individual and corporate) vs. total taxes on goods and services (including VAT and sales taxes), as a share of GDP.