Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Hungary

Hungary: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP was 10.2% in 2022. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2022)
10.2%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
63rd
of 190 countries
All-time high
13.0%
in 2003
All-time low
9.9%
in 2012
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Hungary, 2000–2022

0510152000201120222000: 10.62001: 112002: 122003: 132004: 12.42005: 12.32006: 11.92007: 11.42008: 11.32009: 11.22010: 10.72011: 10.12012: 9.92013: 10.12014: 10.32015: 10.42016: 10.82017: 10.82018: 10.52019: 10.32020: 10.82021: 10.22022: 10.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2022, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Hungary stood at 10.2%.

That represents a change of up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Hungary peaked at 13.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 2012.

That places Hungary 63rd out of 190 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.7% 10.6% 13.0% 10
2010s 10.4% 9.9% 10.8% 10
2020s 10.4% 10.2% 10.8% 3

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 60 Bhutan 10.4% compare
  2. 61 Lebanon 10.3% compare
  3. 62 South Africa 10.2% compare
  4. 64 Czech Republic 10.2% compare
  5. 65 Italy 10.2% compare
  6. 66 Luxembourg 10.1% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places β†’

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All data for Hungary β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Hungary?
Wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Hungary was 10.2% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 2003.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 2012.
How does Hungary rank for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Hungary ranks 63rd out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Wage bill as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage bill as a percentage of GDP
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 4,104 data points, 2000–2022
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