Tax revenue in Hungary: 22.7% (Tax revenue, 2024 · 28th of 120). Tax revenue (% of GDP) in Hungary: 22.7% in 2024, ranking 28th of 120 countries. In 2010 it was 22.6%.
Data last updated · Period: 2010–2024
Understanding the chart
The line chart above tracks tax revenue (% of GDP) in Hungary for each year from 2010 to 2024, 15 data points in all. Each dot is one year; the first and last years and the highest point are labelled with their values, and the vertical scale is in % of gdp. All values in this period were above zero. The data table below the chart lists every value, and you can download the data, embed the chart or share it from the buttons above. The figures cover 2010–2024 and come from World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0).
Key insights
- Between 2010 and 2024, Hungary's tax revenue rose from 22.6% to 22.7%, a rise of 0.1 percentage points.
- The highest value in this period was 23.4% in 2022; the lowest was 21.1% in 2011.
- Recently, the figure has fallen in each of the last two years (2023: 22.9%; 2024: 22.7%).
- That is 8.9 percentage points above the world figure of 13.8%.
- Hungary has the 28th-highest value of 120 countries with recent data.
- Hungary has the highest value of the 10 countries in Eastern Europe with recent data; the typical (median) value there is 18.6%.
Analysis
Averaged over periods, the figure was 22.5% in 2010 to 2014, 22.8% in 2015 to 2019 and 22.6% in 2020 onwards. The value went up in 5 of the 14 year-to-year steps and down in 9. The biggest one-year rise came in 2022 (+2.1 percentage points). The biggest one-year fall came in 2011 (−1.6 percentage points). Year to year, the figure typically varied by about 0.6 percentage points around its average of 22.6%, a stable pattern.
What it means
For businesses and investors, the figure is most useful alongside related measures for the same country, such as growth, inflation, population and incomes, and compared with similar countries. Compared with its neighbours in Eastern Europe, where the typical value is 18.6%, Hungary is 4.1 percentage points higher.
Related figures
- Tax revenue (% of GDP) by country, 2024: 35.4% (highest: Lesotho). Taxes collected by central government, as a share of GDP.
- Tax revenue (% of GDP) in Bulgaria, 2010–2024: 20.7% (Tax revenue, 2024 · 42nd of 120). Tax revenue (% of GDP) in Bulgaria: 20.7% in 2024, ranking 42nd of 120 countries.
- Tax revenue (% of GDP) in Belarus, 2010–2024: 13.0% (Tax revenue, 2024 · 89th of 120). Tax revenue (% of GDP) in Belarus: 13.0% in 2024, ranking 89th of 120 countries.
About this statistic
Taxes collected by central government, as a share of GDP. Regional and local taxes are usually not included. A broad sign of the overall tax burden, though the taxes a given business pays depend on local rules.
How easy it is to register and run a company, and how many new firms appear, is a direct signal of entrepreneurial activity and competition. The figures come from the World Bank's World Development Indicators, which compile official national statistics in a consistent form so countries can be compared.
Questions and answers
What is the tax revenue (% of GDP) in Hungary?
22.7% (Tax revenue, 2024 · 28th of 120). Tax revenue (% of GDP) in Hungary: 22.7% in 2024, ranking 28th of 120 countries. In 2010 it was 22.6%.
How has tax revenue in Hungary changed since 2010?
Between 2010 and 2024, Hungary's tax revenue rose from 22.6% to 22.7%, a rise of 0.1 percentage points. The highest value in this period was 23.4% in 2022; the lowest was 21.1% in 2011.
Where does this data come from?
From World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0), covering 2010–2024. Taxes collected by central government, as a share of GDP. Regional and local taxes are usually not included. A broad sign of the overall tax burden, though the taxes a given business pays depend on local rules.
Data
| Year | Tax revenue (% of GDP) |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 22.6% |
| 2011 | 21.1% |
| 2012 | 22.9% |
| 2013 | 22.9% |
| 2014 | 23.0% |
| 2015 | 23.2% |
| 2016 | 23.0% |
| 2017 | 22.9% |
| 2018 | 22.5% |
| 2019 | 22.2% |
| 2020 | 22.7% |
| 2021 | 21.3% |
| 2022 | 23.4% |
| 2023 | 22.9% |
| 2024 | 22.7% |
Source and notes
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0). Period: 2010–2024. Coverage: Hungary.
Taxes collected by central government, as a share of GDP. Regional and local taxes are usually not included. A broad sign of the overall tax burden, though the taxes a given business pays depend on local rules.
Cite this statistic
Please also credit the original source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0).Related statistics
- Tax revenue (% of GDP) by country, 2024
- Tax revenue (% of GDP) in Bulgaria, 2010–2024
- Tax revenue (% of GDP) in Belarus, 2010–2024
- Tax revenue (% of GDP) in Czechia, 2010–2024
- Tax revenue (% of GDP) in Moldova, 2010–2023
- GDP of Hungary, 2010–2025
- Economic growth (GDP growth) in Hungary, 2010–2025
- GDP per person in Hungary, 2010–2025
- GDP per person, adjusted for prices (PPP, international $) in Hungary, 2010–2024
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