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Economy of Hungary vs Singapore compared: GDP & Debt

Updated on by Georank team

Hungary has a GDP of $223B compared to $547B for Singapore, ranking 55/197 and 28/197 by economy size, respectively.

Hungary has $164B in government debt (73.5% of GDP), compared to $950B (173.5% of GDP) in Singapore.

Hungary vs Singapore GDP by year

Hungary
Singapore
1x
Year GDP, current $
Hungary Singapore
2024 $222,722,738,926 $547,386,645,892
2023 $213,240,316,635 $505,439,514,078
2022 $177,002,580,544 $509,017,841,147
2021 $183,282,685,440 $436,591,382,250
2020 $158,468,487,754 $349,165,858,545
2019 $164,936,682,034 $376,161,998,830
2018 $161,184,691,014 $377,123,710,561
2017 $143,335,098,992 $343,673,334,902
2016 $128,983,560,865 $319,646,468,521
2015 $125,244,126,623 $307,998,545,269
2014 $141,128,696,412 $314,863,580,758
2013 $135,646,053,779 $307,576,360,585
2012 $128,470,269,690 $295,092,888,077
2011 $141,712,804,954 $279,356,499,090
2010 $131,898,737,241 $239,807,980,591
2009 $130,807,441,076 $194,150,283,772
2008 $158,228,265,916 $193,617,323,539
2007 $140,123,326,896 $180,941,701,358
2006 $115,604,111,412 $148,627,286,361
2005 $113,098,237,571 $127,807,848,728
2004 $104,015,363,080 $115,033,593,101
2003 $85,190,469,121 $97,646,401,096
2002 $67,636,468,625 $92,538,372,870
2001 $53,800,068,066 $89,793,790,670
2000 $47,275,954,429 $96,076,539,926
1999 $49,160,204,397 $86,286,849,755
1998 $48,784,412,624 $85,728,207,782
1997 $47,398,564,799 $100,123,787,215
1996 $46,833,767,124 $96,293,086,513
1995 $46,577,614,589 $87,812,540,788
1994 $43,307,949,890 $73,688,724,431
1993 $40,256,233,360 $60,603,815,716
1992 $38,857,339,125 $52,131,320,033
1991 $34,867,307,353 $45,466,164,978
1990 $34,478,360,679 $36,144,336,769
1989 $30,422,508,938 $30,465,364,739
1988 $29,799,838,597 $25,371,462,488
1987 $27,232,016,527 $20,919,215,578
1986 $24,778,163,812 $18,586,746,057
1985 $21,510,643,750 $19,156,532,746
1984 $21,242,726,264 $19,749,361,098
1983 $21,910,365,258 $17,784,112,150
1982 $24,141,667,188 $16,084,252,378
1981 $23,705,883,892 $14,175,228,844
1980 $23,116,977,148 $11,896,256,783
1979 $19,959,731,325 $9,296,921,724
1978 $17,286,744,154 $7,517,176,355
1977 $14,783,674,055 $6,618,585,074
1976 $13,235,612,079 $6,327,077,974
1975 $11,420,392,515 $5,633,673,930
1974 $10,016,338,179 $5,221,534,956
1973 $9,138,292,402 $3,696,213,333
1972 $7,379,313,742 $2,721,440,981
1971 $6,291,568,221 $2,263,785,444
1970 $5,780,929,203 $1,920,574,150
1969 $5,429,812,387 $1,659,893,768
1968 $4,886,222,555 $1,425,706,091
1967 - $1,238,035,816
1966 - $1,096,425,608
1965 - $974,644,096
1964 - $894,153,311
1963 - $917,608,012
1962 - $826,239,212
1961 - $764,629,788
1960 - $704,751,700

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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GDP per capita in Hungary vs Singapore by year

Hungary
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Singapore
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Hungary Singapore
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $23,292 $48,552 $90,674 $150,689
2023 $22,231 $46,592 $85,412 $143,786
2022 $18,428 $44,366 $90,299 $143,095
2021 $19,031 $38,887 $80,056 $132,617
2020 $16,387 $35,584 $61,410 $101,518
2019 $17,013 $35,627 $65,952 $105,335
2018 $16,605 $32,258 $66,882 $103,963
2017 $14,736 $29,728 $61,236 $95,744
2016 $13,216 $28,179 $57,006 $89,902
2015 $12,783 $26,938 $55,646 $87,156
2014 $14,353 $25,796 $57,565 $84,555
2013 $13,739 $24,592 $56,967 $83,088
2012 $12,950 $23,205 $55,548 $82,108
2011 $14,211 $22,992 $53,891 $80,052
2010 $13,190 $21,691 $47,237 $75,401
2009 $13,051 $20,691 $38,927 $66,213
2008 $15,763 $20,709 $40,009 $67,735
2007 $13,935 $19,089 $39,433 $68,805
2006 $11,478 $18,362 $33,768 $64,061
2005 $11,212 $17,091 $29,961 $58,822
2004 $10,291 $16,251 $27,608 $54,384
2003 $8,410 $15,460 $23,730 $48,778
2002 $6,658 $14,532 $22,160 $45,083
2001 $5,281 $13,223 $21,700 $43,109
2000 $4,630 $11,872 $23,853 $43,781
1999 $4,802 $10,892 $21,797 $39,949
1998 $4,752 $10,415 $21,829 $37,560
1997 $4,606 $9,846 $26,376 $39,286
1996 $4,542 $9,388 $26,233 $36,873
1995 $4,509 $9,222 $24,915 $35,090
1994 $4,187 $8,888 $21,552 $33,058
1993 $3,887 $8,441 $18,290 $30,062
1992 $3,747 $8,284 $16,136 $27,022
1991 $3,361 $8,352 $14,502 $25,530
1990 $3,324 $9,169 $11,862 $23,815
1989 $2,902 - $10,395 -
1988 $2,812 - $8,914 -
1987 $2,566 - $7,539 -
1986 $2,331 - $6,800 -
1985 $2,020 - $7,002 -
1984 $1,991 - $7,228 -
1983 $2,050 - $6,633 -
1982 $2,255 - $6,078 -
1981 $2,213 - $5,597 -
1980 $2,158 - $4,928 -
1979 $1,865 - $3,901 -
1978 $1,618 - $3,194 -
1977 $1,388 - $2,846 -
1976 $1,249 - $2,759 -
1975 $1,083 - $2,490 -
1974 $956 - $2,342 -
1973 $876 - $1,685 -
1972 $710 - $1,264 -
1971 $607 - $1,071 -
1970 $559 - $926 -
1969 $527 - $813 -
1968 $476 - $709 -
1967 - - $626 -
1966 - - $567 -
1965 - - $517 -
1964 - - $486 -
1963 - - $511 -
1962 - - $472 -
1961 - - $449 -
1960 - - $428 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Hungary's GDP per capita is $23,292, ranking 55/197, compared to $90,674 in Singapore, ranking 7/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Hungary ranks 48th at $48,552, while Singapore ranks 2nd at $150,689.

Economic indicators

Hungary Singapore
Gross domestic product
$223B
2024
$547B
2024
GDP rank
55/197
2024
28/197
2024
GDP growth
0.56%
2023-2024
4.39%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$23,292
2024
$90,674
2024
GDP per capita rank
55/197
2024
7/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$48,552
2024
$150,689
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
48/197
2024
2/197
2024
Government debt
$164B
2024
$950B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
73.5%
2024
173.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$17,109
2024
$157,326
2024
Government debt per person rank
37/185
2024
1/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$16,996
2026
$52,793
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$41.5B
2024
$638B
2024
Number of millionaires
24,692
2025
331,000
2025
Number of billionaires
4
2025
49
2025
Income share by richest 10%
24.4%
2022
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
n/a
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.9%
2024
14.6%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
3.7%
2023-2024
2.39%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate
6.5%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
4.47%
2024
2.74%
2024
Population
9475525
6125852

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Hungary
Spending

Debt
Singapore
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Hungary Singapore
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 46.9% 73.5% 14.6% 173.5%
2023 49.2% 73% 14.8% 172.8%
2022 48.7% 73.9% 15% 154.3%
2021 48.1% 76.2% 15.6% 141.7%
2020 51% 78.7% 24.1% 148.2%
2019 45.8% 65% 14% 127.9%
2018 45.9% 68.8% 13.9% 109.4%
2017 46.6% 72% 13.6% 107.6%
2016 46.7% 74.6% 15.3% 106.3%
2015 50.4% 75.7% 14.4% 102.2%
2014 50% 76.5% 12.6% 97.7%
2013 50.1% 77.2% 10.9% 98.2%
2012 49.2% 78.4% 9.83% 106.7%
2011 49.1% 80.5% 9.66% 103.1%
2010 48.9% 80.2% 10.2% 98.7%
2009 50.7% 78.2% 15.9% 101.7%
2008 48.8% 71.8% 14% 97.9%
2007 49.9% 65.6% 9.01% 87.8%
2006 51.4% 64.5% 12.3% 86.5%
2005 49.4% 60.6% 12.4% 92.7%
2004 48.8% 58.9% 14.1% 95.7%
2003 49.2% 58.2% 15.6% 99.1%
2002 51% 55.6% 15.9% 96.3%
2001 47.2% 52.2% 18.2% 94.5%
2000 47.3% 55.6% 16.1% 82.3%
1999 48.9% 60.3% 15.9% 85.3%
1998 50.7% 60.4% 18.1% 84.6%
1997 49.5% 62.2% 14.5% 70.8%
1996 50.9% 71.2% 18.1% 71.3%
1995 55% 83.9% 13.8% 69.8%
1994 - 86.2% 11.7% 70.7%
1993 - 87.2% 14.5% 71.2%
1992 - 76.5% 14.5% 79%
1991 - 74.2% 15.9% 76.4%
1990 - 63.7% 15.1% 73.5%
1989 - 70.7% - -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1989–1994, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Hungary's government spending was $104B, accounting for 46.9% of its GDP, while Singapore spent $79.7B, or 14.6% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 73.5% in Hungary and 173.5% in Singapore, ranking 49/185 and 4/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Hungary

Singapore
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Hungary Singapore
2024 -4.92% 4.44%
2023 -6.75% 3.47%
2022 -6.17% 1.21%
2021 -7.11% 1.13%
2020 -7.49% -6.73%
2019 -2.02% 3.77%
2018 -2.05% 3.68%
2017 -2.45% 5.24%
2016 -1.79% 3.25%
2015 -2% 2.86%
2014 -2.77% 4.6%
2013 -2.6% 5.96%
2012 -2.33% 7.34%
2011 -5.22% 7.96%
2010 -4.44% 5.68%
2009 -4.76% -0.09%
2008 -3.78% 3.59%
2007 -5.09% 7.12%
2006 -9.27% 2.16%
2005 -7.79% 2.56%
2004 -6.6% 2.06%
2003 -7.19% 0.68%
2002 -8.79% 2.23%
2001 -4% 1.2%
2000 -3.04% 4.59%
1999 -5.27% 5.2%
1998 -7.41% 2.41%
1997 -5.54% 5.66%
1996 -4.36% 1.98%
1995 -8.57% 4.8%
1994 - 7.9%
1993 - 4.36%
1992 - 2.7%
1991 - 0.68%
1990 - 1.97%
1989 - -
1988 - -
1987 - -
1986 - -
1985 - -
1984 - -
1983 - -
1982 - -
1981 - -
1980 - -
1979 - -
1978 - -
1977 - -
1976 - -
1975 - -
1974 - -
1973 - -
1972 - -
1971 - -
1970 - -
1969 - -
1968 - -
1967 - -
1966 - -
1965 - -
1964 - -
1963 - -
1962 - -
1961 - -
1960 - -
1959 - -
1958 - -
1957 - -
1956 - -
1955 - -
1954 - -
1953 - -
1952 - -
1951 - -
1950 - -
1949 - -
1948 - -
1947 - -
1946 - -
1945 - -
1944 - -
1943 -0.17% -
1942 0.31% -
1941 0.2% -
1940 -0.07% -
1939 0.19% -
1938 -0.11% -
1937 -0.01% -
1936 0.08% -
1935 0.03% -
1934 0.04% -
1933 -0.03% -
1932 -0.22% -
1931 -0.32% -
1930 -0.26% -
1929 0.02% -
1928 0.12% -
1927 0.15% -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1927–1943, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Hungary's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $10.9B, equivalent to 4.92% of GDP. This compares to Singapore's surplus of $24.3B, or 4.44% of GDP.

Over the past 30 years, Hungary recorded a fiscal deficit in 30 of those years, while Singapore ran a deficit in 2 years. On average, Hungary posted an annual deficit equal to 5.05% of GDP, compared to surplus of 3.33% of GDP for Singapore.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Hungary

Singapore
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Hungary Singapore
2024 3.7% 2.39%
2023 17.1% 4.83%
2022 14.6% 6.13%
2021 5.11% 2.32%
2020 3.33% -0.17%
2019 3.34% 0.57%
2018 2.85% 0.44%
2017 2.35% 0.58%
2016 0.39% -0.53%
2015 -0.06% -0.52%
2014 -0.23% 1.03%
2013 1.73% 2.36%
2012 5.65% 4.58%
2011 3.93% 5.25%
2010 4.86% 2.83%
2009 4.21% 0.59%
2008 6.04% 6.64%
2007 7.96% 2.11%
2006 3.93% 0.97%
2005 3.56% 0.43%
2004 6.74% 1.66%
2003 4.66% 0.51%
2002 5.27% -0.39%
2001 9.12% 1%
2000 9.8% 1.36%
1999 10% 0.02%
1998 14.2% -0.27%
1997 18.3% 2%

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the past 28 years, Hungary has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 6.16%, compared with 1.74% in Singapore. In 2024, inflation was 3.7% in Hungary and 2.39% in Singapore.

Top exports between countries

Hungary
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $229M
Manufacturing & construction services $91.2M
Business & finance services $73M
Chemicals & pharma $49M
IT & IP services $33.3M
Transport & tourism services $19.2M
Raw materials & minerals $5.94M
Textiles & consumer goods $4.15M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $3.07M
Animal & marine products $2.8M
Singapore
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $237M
Chemicals & pharma $198M
Raw materials & minerals $15.4M
Textiles & consumer goods $6.5M
Metals $5.18M
Miscellaneous $2.4M
Precious metals & jewellery $281K
Raw agricultural goods $267K
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $211K
Wood & paper products $124K

Balance of trade

Hungary Singapore
Current account balance
$3.52B
2024
$96B
2024
Current account balance ranking
36/190
2024
8/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
+1.58%
2024
+17.5%
2024
Goods imports
$130B
2024
$435B
2024
Goods exports
$129B
2024
$583B
2024
Service imports
$27.9B
2024
$351B
2024
Service exports
$38.9B
2024
$396B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
71.1%
2024
143.6%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
75.4%
2024
178.8%
2024

Economic freedom indices

The indices of economic freedom below are issued by the Heritage Foundation. Higher scores indicate stronger economic health.

Hungary Singapore
Economic freedom 62.5 84.4
Economic freedom ranking 86/197 1/197
Property rights 67.3 89.2
Government integrity 44 86.1
Judicial effectiveness 61.9 58.3
Tax burden 85.1 89.5
Government spending 30.2 93.4
Fiscal health 32.7 80
Business freedom 70.8 90.6
Labor freedom 56.5 77
Monetary freedom 72.1 83.5
Trade freedom 79.4 95
Investment freedom 80 90
Financial freedom 70 80

Economic freedom comparison by year

Hungary
Singapore
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Hungary Singapore
2026 62.5 84.4
2025 61.4 84.1
2024 61.2 83.5
2023 64.1 83.9
2022 66.9 84.4
2021 67.2 89.7
2020 66.4 89.4
2019 65 89.4
2018 66.7 88.8
2017 65.8 88.6
2016 66 87.8
2015 66.8 89.4
2014 67 89.4
2013 67.3 88
2012 67.1 87.5
2011 66.6 87.2
2010 66.1 86.1
2009 66.8 87.1
2008 67.6 87.3
2007 64.8 87.1
2006 65 88
2005 63.5 88.6
2004 62.7 88.9
2003 63 88.2
2002 64.5 87.4
2001 65.6 87.8
2000 64.4 87.7
1999 59.6 86.9
1998 56.9 87
1997 55.3 87.3
1996 56.8 86.5
1995 55.2 86.3

Data sources: The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09).

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The Economic Freedom Index for Hungary is 62.5, ranking 86/197, compared to 84.4 for Singapore, ranking 1/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Hungary Singapore
Services, % of GDP
59.5%
2024
73%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.7%
2024
21.4%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
2.71%
2024
0.03%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$199B
2024
$451B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$47,290
2024
$126,190
2024
Total reserves including gold
$46.4B
2024
$384B
2024
Total reserves ranking
42/177
2024
9/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
-$15.8B
2024
-$96.7B
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
-$62.2B
2024
$152B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
-$78B
2024
$55.3B
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
12.1%
2021
n/a
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
23.5%
2024
22.2%
2024

GDP per capita map

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Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  3. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  4. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1927–1994, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  6. TradeMap (2022–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  7. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)

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The current account balance is the sum of net trade in goods and services, net earnings from cross-border investments, and net transfer payments. It reflects a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world and is a fundamental component of the balance of payments. A surplus indicates that a country exports more than it imports, while a deficit shows the opposite.

Gross National Income (GNI) measures a country's total income. It encompasses income earned by residents, businesses, and foreign sources, defined as employee compensation and investment profits. GNI adds product taxes not included elsewhere and subtracts subsidies. It accounts for income from residents working abroad but excludes earnings from foreigners within the country.

A negative value for Net Foreign Direct Investment indicates a country is a net receiver of investments, as foreign inflows exceed outflows after Balance of Payments adjustments. A positive value indicates a net provider, with outflows exceeding inflows. Inflows are credits (increasing foreign claims on domestic assets), while outflows are debits (increasing domestic assets abroad).

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net inflows) shows how much capital foreign investors bring into a country after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of overseas companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in the reporting country. A positive number means more capital entered the country than was withdrawn, while a negative number means foreign investors pulled out more than they invested.

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net outflows) shows how much capital residents of a country invest abroad after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of domestic companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in other countries. A positive number means more capital was invested abroad than withdrawn, while a negative number means residents pulled back more than they invested.

Formerly gross domestic investment, gross capital formation measures the share of a country’s economic output invested in fixed assets, including buildings, machinery, and infrastructure. It indicates how much of the economy is devoted to building productive capacity.