Income share held by the richest 10% in Hungary
The richest 10% of people in Hungary received 23.9% of total income or consumption in 2017.
The latest value for Hungary is for 2017. Most countries have figures for 2021.
Hungary, 2017
23.9%
Change from 2016
+0.1percentage points
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2017
24.0%
Income share held by the richest 10% in Hungary over time
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Hungary
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% of total income or consumption. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Hungary |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 23.9% |
| 2016 | 23.8% |
| 2015 | 23.8% |
| 2014 | 24.0% |
| 2013 | 24.4% |
| 2012 | 23.9% |
| 2011 | 23.2% |
| 2010 | 23.1% |
| 2009 | 21.5% |
| 2008 | 22.1% |
| 2007 | 22.3% |
| 2006 | 22.8% |
| 2005 | 28.1% |
| 2004 | 24.2% |
| 2003 | 24.6% |
| 2002 | 22.2% |
| 2001 | 22.1% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +0.1 percentage points from 23.8% in 2016.
- Since 2007, when it was 22.3%, the figure has changed by +1.6 percentage points.
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