Share of people who report having intentions to start business in Hungary

Hungary: Share of people who report having intentions to start business was 15.11 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
15.11
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
36th
of 66 countries
All-time high
19.54
in 2011
All-time low
1.55
in 2005
Years of data
14
2002–2016

Share of people who report having intentions to start business in Hungary, 2002–2016

051015202002200920162002: 5.92004: 2.52005: 1.62006: 92007: 8.72008: 6.22009: 13.12010: 13.82011: 19.52012: 132013: 13.72014: 13.92015: 14.82016: 15.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 15.11 for share of people who report having intentions to start business in 2016.

The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 67.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of people who report having intentions to start business in Hungary peaked at 19.54 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.55, in 2005.

Hungary ranks 36th of 66 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Share of people who report having intentions to start business in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Share of people who report having intentions to start business in Hungary, 2002 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2002 5.88
2004 2.49 -57.7%
2005 1.55 -37.8%
2006 9.01 +481.3%
2007 8.7 -3.4%
2008 6.15 -29.3%
2009 13.05 +112.2%
2010 13.82 +5.9%
2011 19.54 +41.4%
2012 12.96 -33.7%
2013 13.73 +5.9%
2014 13.89 +1.2%
2015 14.75 +6.2%
2016 15.11 +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.69 1.55 13.05 7
2010s 14.83 12.96 19.54 7

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 33 Iceland 15.71 compare
  2. 34 China 15.29 compare
  3. 35 Brazil 15.25 compare
  4. 37 United States 14.54 compare
  5. 38 Slovenia 14.23 compare
  6. 39 Canada 14.13 compare

See the full ranking of 66 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of people who report having intentions to start business in Hungary?
Share of people who report having intentions to start business in Hungary was 15.11 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of people who report having intentions to start business recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 19.54 in 2011.
What is the lowest share of people who report having intentions to start business recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 1.55 in 2005.
How does Hungary rank for share of people who report having intentions to start business?
Hungary ranks 36th out of 66 countries with data for 2016.
Is share of people who report having intentions to start business rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 67.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of people who report having intentions to start business. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of people who report having intentions to start business
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
66 places, 706 data points, 2002–2017
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