GDP per capita in Hungary

Hungary: GDP per capita was 35,090 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
35,090 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
53rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
35,373 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
All-time low
6,794 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

GDP per capita in Hungary, 1970–2023

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Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Hungary is 35,090 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Hungary peaked at 35,373 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6,794 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1970.

That places Hungary 53rd out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8,847 international-$ in 2021 prices 6,794 international-$ in 2021 prices 12,258 international-$ in 2021 prices 10
1980s 14,331 international-$ in 2021 prices 13,303 international-$ in 2021 prices 16,161 international-$ in 2021 prices 10
1990s 16,516 international-$ in 2021 prices 14,655 international-$ in 2021 prices 18,440 international-$ in 2021 prices 10
2000s 23,114 international-$ in 2021 prices 19,536 international-$ in 2021 prices 25,891 international-$ in 2021 prices 10
2010s 28,563 international-$ in 2021 prices 26,469 international-$ in 2021 prices 33,409 international-$ in 2021 prices 10
2020s 34,136 international-$ in 2021 prices 31,923 international-$ in 2021 prices 35,373 international-$ in 2021 prices 4

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 50 Croatia 36,543 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  2. 51 Turkey 35,774 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  3. 52 Cyprus 35,765 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  4. 54 Romania 34,605 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  5. 55 Latvia 34,540 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  6. 56 Bahamas 34,393 international-$ in 2021 prices compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp per capita in Hungary?
Gdp per capita in Hungary was 35,090 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 35,373 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022.
What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 6,794 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1970.
How does Hungary rank for gdp per capita?
Hungary ranks 53rd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
GDP per capita
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
184 places, 10,907 data points, 1950–2023
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.