Paying taxes: Profit tax in Hungary

Hungary: Paying taxes: Profit tax was 9.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
9.4%
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
140th
of 190 countries
All-time high
15.6%
in 2010
All-time low
5.2%
in 2006
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Profit tax in Hungary, 2005–2019

57.51012.5152005201220192005: 5.9 % of profits2006: 5.2 % of profits2007: 8.1 % of profits2008: 9.3 % of profits2009: 9.3 % of profits2010: 15.6 % of profits2011: 14 % of profits2012: 11.5 % of profits2013: 11.7 % of profits2014: 11.8 % of profits2015: 11.8 % of profits2016: 9.9 % of profits2017: 9.9 % of profits2018: 9.1 % of profits2019: 9.4 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

In 2019, paying taxes: profit tax in Hungary stood at 9.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: profit tax in Hungary peaked at 15.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2006.

That places Hungary 140th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Paying taxes: Profit tax in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits) in Hungary, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2005 5.9%
2006 5.2% -11.9%
2007 8.1% +55.8%
2008 9.3% +14.8%
2009 9.3% +0.0%
2010 15.6% +67.7%
2011 14.0% -10.3%
2012 11.5% -17.9%
2013 11.7% +1.7%
2014 11.8% +0.9%
2015 11.8% +0.0%
2016 9.9% -16.1%
2017 9.9% +0.0%
2018 9.1% -8.1%
2019 9.4% +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.6% 5.2% 9.3% 5
2010s 11.5% 9.1% 15.6% 10

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 138 Ghana 10.0% compare
  2. 139 Paraguay 9.6% compare
  3. 140 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 9.4% compare
  4. 142 Kosovo 9.3% compare
  5. 142 Switzerland 9.3% compare
  6. 142 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 9.3% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: profit tax in Hungary?
Paying taxes: profit tax in Hungary was 9.4% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 15.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2006.
How does Hungary rank for paying taxes: profit tax?
Hungary ranks 140th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: profit tax rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits)
Unit
% of profits
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 2,789 data points, 2005–2019
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The profit tax measures the amount of income taxes borne by the business in the second year of operation, expressed as a share of commercial pro?t.