Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score in Hungary

Hungary: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score was 83.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
83.4%
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
103rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
83.4%
in 2019
All-time low
55.2%
in 2008
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score in Hungary, 2005–2019

0204060802005201220192005: 59.72006: 60.92007: 57.22008: 55.22009: 55.22010: 58.32011: 62.52012: 65.72013: 66.62014: 68.62015: 682016: 70.92017: 70.92018: 79.92019: 83.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score in Hungary is 83.4%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 51.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score in Hungary peaked at 83.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 55.2%, in 2008.

Hungary ranks 103rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score in Hungary, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 59.7%
2006 60.9% +1.9%
2007 57.2% -6.0%
2008 55.2% -3.5%
2009 55.2% +0.0%
2010 58.3% +5.6%
2011 62.5% +7.2%
2012 65.7% +5.2%
2013 66.6% +1.3%
2014 68.6% +3.0%
2015 68.0% -0.8%
2016 70.9% +4.2%
2017 70.9% -0.0%
2018 79.9% +12.7%
2019 83.4% +4.4%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 83.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 85.5%, 98% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 83.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85.1%, 98% of the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 57.6% 55.2% 60.9% 5
2010s 69.5% 58.3% 83.4% 10

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 100 Cape Verde 84.0% compare
  2. 101 Viet Nam 83.7% compare
  3. 102 Ethiopia 83.6% compare
  4. 104 Djibouti 83.3% compare
  5. 105 Latvia 83.0% compare
  6. 106 Madagascar 82.7% compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score in Hungary?
Paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score in Hungary was 83.4% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 83.4% in 2019.
What is the lowest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 55.2% in 2008.
How does Hungary rank for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score?
Hungary ranks 103rd out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.0%. 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 Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score
Source
World Bank
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CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 2,794 data points, 2005–2019
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The score for total tax and contribution rate benchmarks economies with respect to the regulatory best practice on the indicator. The score is indicated on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 represents the worst regulatory performance and 100 the best regulatory performance.