GDP (current LCU), per capita in Hungary
Hungary: GDP (current LCU), per capita was 8.52 million current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8.52 million current LCU per person
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
18th
of 211 countries
All-time high
8.52 million current LCU per person
in 2024
All-time low
33,552 current LCU per person
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Hungary, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 8.52 million current LCU per person for gdp (current lcu), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 155.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Hungary peaked at 8.52 million current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33,552 current LCU per person, in 1970.
Hungary ranks 18th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Hungary, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 33,552 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 36,303 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 1972 | 39,215 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 42,893 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 1974 | 44,687 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 47,644 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 51,919 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 1977 | 56,871 current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 1978 | 61,337 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 66,345 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 70,212 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 75,941 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 82,607 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 1983 | 87,463 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 95,664 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 101,245 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 106,828 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 120,528 current LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 1988 | 141,777 current LCU per person | +17.6% |
| 1989 | 171,438 current LCU per person | +20.9% |
| 1990 | 210,064 current LCU per person | +22.5% |
| 1991 | 251,201 current LCU per person | +19.6% |
| 1992 | 295,997 current LCU per person | +17.8% |
| 1993 | 357,318 current LCU per person | +20.7% |
| 1994 | 440,146 current LCU per person | +23.2% |
| 1995 | 566,907 current LCU per person | +28.8% |
| 1996 | 693,326 current LCU per person | +22.3% |
| 1997 | 860,360 current LCU per person | +24.1% |
| 1998 | 1.02 million current LCU per person | +18.4% |
| 1999 | 1.14 million current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 1.31 million current LCU per person | +14.7% |
| 2001 | 1.51 million current LCU per person | +15.8% |
| 2002 | 1.72 million current LCU per person | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 1.89 million current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 2.09 million current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 2.24 million current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 2.41 million current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 2.56 million current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 2.71 million current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 2.64 million current LCU per person | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 2.74 million current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 2.86 million current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 2.92 million current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 3.07 million current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 3.34 million current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 3.57 million current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 3.72 million current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 4.04 million current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 4.49 million current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 4.94 million current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 5.05 million current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 5.77 million current LCU per person | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 6.89 million current LCU per person | +19.4% |
| 2023 | 7.88 million current LCU per person | +14.4% |
| 2024 | 8.52 million current LCU per person | +8.2% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 8.52 million current LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 67,855 current LCU per person, 125.6× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 8.52 million current LCU per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63,029 current LCU per person, 135.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48,077 current LCU per person | 33,552 current LCU per person | 66,345 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 105,370 current LCU per person | 70,212 current LCU per person | 171,438 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 583,287 current LCU per person | 210,064 current LCU per person | 1.14 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.11 million current LCU per person | 1.31 million current LCU per person | 2.71 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.57 million current LCU per person | 2.74 million current LCU per person | 4.94 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.82 million current LCU per person | 5.05 million current LCU per person | 8.52 million current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 15 Iceland 11.94 million current LCU per person compare
- 16 Cambodia 10.70 million current LCU per person compare
- 17 Costa Rica 9.57 million current LCU per person compare
- 19 Syria 8.17 million current LCU per person compare
- 20 Iraq 7.90 million current LCU per person compare
- 21 Kazakhstan 6.57 million current LCU per person compare
More population data for Hungary
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2145 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.97 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2145 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3612 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 8,817 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.335 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3021 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 81.75 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 324,096 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per capita in Hungary?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Hungary was 8.52 million current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 8.52 million current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,552 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Hungary rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Hungary ranks 18th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 155.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.