VAT rate by COICOP consumption purpose - experimental statistics in Hungary

Hungary: VAT rate by COICOP consumption purpose - experimental statistics was 5.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
5.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
16th
of 37 countries
All-time high
5.1%
in 2009
All-time low
5.0%
in 2008
Years of data
14
2008–2021

VAT rate by COICOP consumption purpose - experimental statistics in Hungary, 2008–2021

02462008201420212008: 5 Percentage2009: 5.1 Percentage2010: 5.1 Percentage2011: 5.1 Percentage2012: 5.1 Percentage2013: 5 Percentage2014: 5 Percentage2015: 5 Percentage2016: 5 Percentage2017: 5 Percentage2018: 5 Percentage2019: 5 Percentage2020: 5 Percentage2021: 5 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2021, vat rate by coicop consumption purpose - experimental statistics in Hungary stood at 5.0%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, vat rate by coicop consumption purpose - experimental statistics in Hungary peaked at 5.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2008.

Hungary ranks 16th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

VAT rate by COICOP consumption purpose - experimental statistics in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for VAT rate by COICOP consumption purpose - experimental statistics in Hungary, 2008 to 2021.
Year Percentage Change
2008 5.0% —
2009 5.1% +2.0%
2010 5.1% +0.0%
2011 5.1% +0.0%
2012 5.1% +0.0%
2013 5.0% -2.0%
2014 5.0% +0.0%
2015 5.0% +0.0%
2016 5.0% +0.0%
2017 5.0% +0.0%
2018 5.0% +0.0%
2019 5.0% +0.0%
2020 5.0% +0.0%
2021 5.0% +0.0%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 5.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.0%, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 5.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.0%, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.0% 5.0% 5.1% 2
2010s 5.0% 5.0% 5.1% 10
2020s 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% 2

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 14 Sweden 8.8% compare
  2. 15 Portugal 6.0% compare
  3. 16 Austria 5.0% compare
  4. 16 Cyprus 5.0% compare
  5. 16 Croatia 5.0% compare
  6. 16 Latvia 5.0% compare
  7. 16 Poland 5.0% compare
  8. 16 Romania 5.0% compare
  9. 16 Slovenia 5.0% compare
  10. 16 Croatia 5.0% compare
  11. 16 Latvia 5.0% compare
  12. 16 Poland 5.0% compare
  13. 16 Slovenia 5.0% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is vat rate by coicop consumption purpose - experimental statistics in Hungary?
Vat rate by coicop consumption purpose - experimental statistics in Hungary was 5.0% in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest vat rate by coicop consumption purpose - experimental statistics recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 2009.
What is the lowest vat rate by coicop consumption purpose - experimental statistics recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2008.
How does Hungary rank for vat rate by coicop consumption purpose - experimental statistics?
Hungary ranks 16th out of 37 countries with data for 2021.
Is vat rate by coicop consumption purpose - experimental statistics rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of VAT rate by COICOP consumption purpose - experimental statistics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
VAT rate by COICOP consumption purpose - experimental statistics
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 478 data points, 2008–2021
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