Hungary: Income and profits taxes
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| Hungary |
Income, profits, and capital gains taxes: percent of revenue |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 18.87 |
| Year | 2024 |
| Measure | percent |
| Data availability | 1981 - 2024 |
| Average | 17.77 |
| Min - Max | 12.98 - 24.71 |
| Source | The World Bank |
| Available for | Data download |
The latest value from 2024 is 18.87 percent, an increase from 18.56 percent in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 26.79 percent, based on data from 87 countries. Historically, the average for Hungary from 1981 to 2024 is 17.77 percent. The minimum value, 12.98 percent, was reached in 1985 while the maximum of 24.71 percent was recorded in 2008.
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| Recent values | Hungary: Income and profits taxes |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 18.87 |
| 2023 | 18.56 |
| 2022 | 17.12 |
| 2021 | 14.40 |
| 2020 | 16.30 |
| 2019 | 15.89 |
| 2018 | 15.91 |
| 2017 | 16.96 |
Definition: Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains are taxes payable on the actual or presumed incomes, profits and capital gains. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.
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|---|---|---|---|
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| Taxes on international trade | 0.00 | 2010 | percent |
| Income and profits taxes | 18.87 | 2024 | percent |
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| Government debt | 73.45 | 2024 | percent |
| Government debt in foreign currency, percent | 32.47 | 2024 | percent |
| Government debt held by non-residents | 35.60 | 2024 | percent |
| Sovereign debt average maturity | 5.03 | 2024 | percent |
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