Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Hungary

Hungary: Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ was 22.14 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
22.14 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
43rd
of 120 countries
All-time high
22.14 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2017
All-time low
9.27 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1989
Years of data
20
1987–2017

Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Hungary, 1987–2017

051015201987200220171987: 20.4 international-$ in 2021 prices1989: 9.3 international-$ in 2021 prices1991: 17.2 international-$ in 2021 prices1993: 13.9 international-$ in 2021 prices1994: 14.9 international-$ in 2021 prices1999: 13.9 international-$ in 2021 prices2004: 17 international-$ in 2021 prices2005: 17.9 international-$ in 2021 prices2006: 18.6 international-$ in 2021 prices2007: 18.2 international-$ in 2021 prices2008: 18.8 international-$ in 2021 prices2009: 18.2 international-$ in 2021 prices2010: 18.3 international-$ in 2021 prices2011: 18.7 international-$ in 2021 prices2012: 17.5 international-$ in 2021 prices2013: 17.8 international-$ in 2021 prices2014: 18.9 international-$ in 2021 prices2015: 19.9 international-$ in 2021 prices2016: 20.8 international-$ in 2021 prices2017: 22.1 international-$ in 2021 prices

Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.

Analysis

In 2017, median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Hungary stood at 22.14 international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Hungary peaked at 22.14 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9.27 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1989.

Hungary ranks 43rd of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 14.82 international-$ in 2021 prices 9.27 international-$ in 2021 prices 20.37 international-$ in 2021 prices 2
1990s 14.96 international-$ in 2021 prices 13.88 international-$ in 2021 prices 17.19 international-$ in 2021 prices 4
2000s 18.13 international-$ in 2021 prices 17.05 international-$ in 2021 prices 18.81 international-$ in 2021 prices 6
2010s 19.26 international-$ in 2021 prices 17.47 international-$ in 2021 prices 22.14 international-$ in 2021 prices 8

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 40 Chile 24.57 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  2. 41 Slovakia 24.46 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  3. 42 Costa Rica 23.39 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  4. 44 Serbia 21.06 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  5. 45 Russia 20.29 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  6. 46 Panama 18.58 international-$ in 2021 prices compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Hungary?
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Hungary was 22.14 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2017, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 22.14 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2017.
What is the lowest median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 9.27 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1989.
How does Hungary rank for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$?
Hungary ranks 43rd out of 120 countries with data for 2017.
Is median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.