Human capital per capita in Hungary
Hungary: Human capital per capita was 84,140 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
84,140 current US$
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
39th
of 151 countries
All-time high
87,625 current US$
in 2019
All-time low
21,384 current US$
in 1997
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital per capita in Hungary, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital per capita in Hungary is 84,140 current US$, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Hungary peaked at 87,625 current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 21,384 current US$, in 1997.
That places Hungary 39th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Hungary, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 21,809 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 21,690 current US$ | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 21,384 current US$ | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 21,622 current US$ | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 21,441 current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 23,886 current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2001 | 27,605 current US$ | +15.6% |
| 2002 | 33,851 current US$ | +22.6% |
| 2003 | 43,639 current US$ | +28.9% |
| 2004 | 53,138 current US$ | +21.8% |
| 2005 | 58,600 current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 54,972 current US$ | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 66,428 current US$ | +20.8% |
| 2008 | 72,480 current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 59,114 current US$ | -18.4% |
| 2010 | 66,260 current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 70,598 current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 64,921 current US$ | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 74,294 current US$ | +14.4% |
| 2014 | 75,706 current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 65,586 current US$ | -13.4% |
| 2016 | 69,587 current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 77,366 current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 85,451 current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 87,625 current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 84,140 current US$ | -4.0% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 84,140 current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 168,878 current US$, 50% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 84,140 current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 94,478 current US$, 89% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,589 current US$ | 21,384 current US$ | 21,809 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 49,371 current US$ | 23,886 current US$ | 72,480 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 73,739 current US$ | 64,921 current US$ | 87,625 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 84,140 current US$ | 84,140 current US$ | 84,140 current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More reference data data for Hungary
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5538 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6937 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.09 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital per capita in Hungary?
- Human capital per capita in Hungary was 84,140 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest human capital per capita recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 87,625 current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,384 current US$ in 1997.
- How does Hungary rank for human capital per capita?
- Hungary ranks 39th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Human capital per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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