GDP per capita in Hungary
Hungary: GDP per capita was 8.52 million current LCU in 2024. β Volatile
GDP per capita in Hungary, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp per capita in Hungary stood at 8.52 million current LCU. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and up 155.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Hungary peaked at 8.52 million current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33,552 current LCU, in 1970.
Hungary ranks 18th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48,077 current LCU | 33,552 current LCU | 66,345 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 105,370 current LCU | 70,212 current LCU | 171,437 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 583,287 current LCU | 210,064 current LCU | 1.14 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.11 million current LCU | 1.31 million current LCU | 2.71 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.57 million current LCU | 2.74 million current LCU | 4.94 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.82 million current LCU | 5.05 million current LCU | 8.52 million current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More population data for Hungary
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.215 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 324,096 (2100)
- Population density 81.75 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.215 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.41 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 72,359 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.41 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.41 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.4407 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.49 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Hungary?
- Gdp per capita in Hungary was 8.52 million current LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 8.52 million current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,552 current LCU in 1970.
- How does Hungary rank for gdp per capita?
- Hungary ranks 18th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 155.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release