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Economy of Hungary vs Taiwan compared: GDP & Debt

Updated on by Georank team

Hungary has a GDP of $223B compared to $802B for Taiwan, ranking 55/197 and 22/197 by economy size, respectively.

Hungary has $164B in government debt (73.5% of GDP), compared to $211B (26.3% of GDP) in Taiwan.

Hungary vs Taiwan GDP by year

Hungary
Taiwan
1x
Year GDP, current $
Hungary Taiwan
2024 $222,722,738,926 $801,529,000,000
2023 $213,240,316,635 $757,328,000,000
2022 $177,002,580,544 $765,529,000,000
2021 $183,282,685,440 $777,062,000,000
2020 $158,468,487,754 $676,935,000,000
2019 $164,936,682,034 $613,453,000,000
2018 $161,184,691,014 $610,744,000,000
2017 $143,335,098,992 $591,734,000,000
2016 $128,983,560,865 $543,002,000,000
2015 $125,244,126,623 $534,474,000,000
2014 $141,128,696,412 $535,332,000,000
2013 $135,646,053,779 $512,957,000,000
2012 $128,470,269,690 $495,536,000,000
2011 $141,712,804,954 $483,957,000,000
2010 $131,898,737,241 $444,245,000,000
2009 $130,807,441,076 $390,788,000,000
2008 $158,228,265,916 $415,824,000,000
2007 $140,123,326,896 $406,940,000,000
2006 $115,604,111,412 $386,492,000,000
2005 $113,098,237,571 $374,042,000,000
2004 $104,015,363,080 $346,881,000,000
2003 $85,190,469,121 $317,374,000,000
2002 $67,636,468,625 $307,429,000,000
2001 $53,800,068,066 $299,303,000,000
2000 $47,275,954,429 $330,725,000,000
1999 $49,160,204,397 $303,827,000,000
1998 $48,784,412,624 $279,926,000,000
1997 $47,398,564,799 $303,315,000,000
1996 $46,833,767,124 $292,473,000,000
1995 $46,577,614,589 $279,013,000,000
1994 $43,307,949,890 $256,213,000,000
1993 $40,256,233,360 $234,943,000,000
1992 $38,857,339,125 $222,947,000,000
1991 $34,867,307,353 $187,100,000,000
1990 $34,478,360,679 $166,392,000,000
1989 $30,422,508,938 $152,687,000,000
1988 $29,799,838,597 $126,378,000,000
1987 $27,232,016,527 $104,956,000,000
1986 $24,778,163,812 $78,347,000,000
1985 $21,510,643,750 $63,599,000,000
1984 $21,242,726,264 $61,036,000,000
1983 $21,910,365,258 $54,155,000,000
1982 $24,141,667,188 $49,540,000,000
1981 $23,705,883,892 $49,047,000,000
1980 $23,116,977,148 $42,292,000,000
1979 $19,959,731,325 $33,875,000,000
1978 $17,286,744,154 $27,373,000,000
1977 $14,783,674,055 $22,252,000,000
1976 $13,235,612,079 $18,988,000,000
1975 $11,420,392,515 $15,836,000,000
1974 $10,016,338,179 $14,739,000,000
1973 $9,138,292,402 $10,940,000,000
1972 $7,379,313,742 $8,063,000,000
1971 $6,291,568,221 $6,727,000,000
1970 $5,780,929,203 $5,785,000,000
1969 $5,429,812,387 $5,017,000,000
1968 $4,886,222,555 $4,325,000,000
1967 - $3,709,000,000
1966 - $3,207,000,000
1965 - $2,869,000,000
1964 - $2,592,000,000
1963 - $2,218,000,000
1962 - $1,960,000,000
1961 - $1,778,000,000
1960 - $1,743,000,000
1959 - $1,444,000,000
1958 - $1,836,000,000
1957 - $1,636,000,000
1956 - $1,399,000,000
1955 - $1,940,000,000
1954 - $1,628,000,000
1953 - $1,481,000,000
1952 - $1,677,000,000
1951 - $1,197,000,000

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1968–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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GDP per capita in Hungary vs Taiwan by year

Hungary
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Taiwan
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Hungary Taiwan
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $23,292 $48,552 $34,238 -
2023 $22,231 $46,592 $32,444 -
2022 $18,428 $44,366 $32,827 -
2021 $19,031 $38,887 $33,111 -
2020 $16,387 $35,584 $28,705 -
2019 $17,013 $35,627 $25,998 -
2018 $16,605 $32,258 $25,901 -
2017 $14,736 $29,728 $25,121 $50,500
2016 $13,216 $28,179 $23,091 -
2015 $12,783 $26,938 $22,780 $46,800
2014 $14,353 $25,796 $22,874 -
2013 $13,739 $24,592 $21,973 $39,600
2012 $12,950 $23,205 $21,295 $39,400
2011 $14,211 $22,992 $20,866 $38,200
2010 $13,190 $21,691 $19,197 $35,700
2009 $13,051 $20,691 $16,933 $32,000
2008 $15,763 $20,709 $18,081 $31,100
2007 $13,935 $19,089 $17,757 $30,100
2006 $11,478 $18,362 $16,934 $29,500
2005 $11,212 $17,091 $16,456 $27,500
2004 $10,291 $16,251 $15,317 $25,300
2003 $8,410 $15,460 $14,066 $23,400
2002 $6,658 $14,532 $13,686 $18,000
2001 $5,281 $13,223 $13,397 $17,200
2000 $4,630 $11,872 $14,908 $17,400
1999 $4,802 $10,892 $13,804 $16,100
1998 $4,752 $10,415 $12,820 -
1997 $4,606 $9,846 $14,020 -
1996 $4,542 $9,388 $13,641 -
1995 $4,509 $9,222 $13,119 -
1994 $4,187 $8,888 $12,150 -
1993 $3,887 $8,441 $11,242 -
1992 $3,747 $8,284 $10,768 -
1991 $3,361 $8,352 $9,125 -
1990 $3,324 $9,169 $8,205 -
1989 $2,902 - $7,613 -
1988 $2,812 - $6,370 -
1987 $2,566 - $5,350 -
1986 $2,331 - $4,036 -
1985 $2,020 - $3,314 -
1984 $1,991 - $3,224 -
1983 $2,050 - $2,903 -
1982 $2,255 - $2,699 -
1981 $2,213 - $2,720 -
1980 $2,158 - $2,389 -
1979 $1,865 - $1,950 -
1978 $1,618 - $1,606 -
1977 $1,388 - $1,330 -
1976 $1,249 - $1,158 -
1975 $1,083 - $985 -
1974 $956 - $934 -
1973 $876 - $706 -
1972 $710 - $530 -
1971 $607 - $451 -
1970 $559 - $397 -
1969 $527 - $357 -
1968 $476 - $319 -
1967 - - $280.8 -
1966 - - $249.1 -
1965 - - $229.3 -
1964 - - $213.6 -
1963 - - $188.6 -
1962 - - $172 -
1961 - - $161.2 -
1960 - - $163.4 -
1959 - - $140.4 -
1958 - - $185.1 -
1957 - - $170.5 -
1956 - - $150.6 -
1955 - - $216.3 -
1954 - - $188.3 -
1953 - - $177.7 -
1952 - - $208.4 -
1951 - - $154.3 -

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1968–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (1999–2017, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Hungary's GDP per capita is $23,292, ranking 55/197, compared to $34,238 in Taiwan, ranking 35/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Hungary ranks 48th at $48,552, while Taiwan ranks 44th at $50,500.

Economic indicators

Hungary Taiwan
Gross domestic product
$223B
2024
$802B
2024
GDP rank
55/197
2024
22/197
2024
GDP growth
0.56%
2023-2024
2.3%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$23,292
2024
$34,238
2024
GDP per capita rank
55/197
2024
35/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$48,552
2024
$50,500
2017
GDP per capita PPP rank
48/197
2024
44/197
2017
Government debt
$164B
2024
$211B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
73.5%
2024
26.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$17,109
2024
$9,020
2024
Government debt per person rank
37/185
2024
59/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$16,996
2026
$18,163
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$41.5B
2024
n/a
Number of millionaires
24,692
2025
759,000
2025
Number of billionaires
4
2025
54
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
15.8%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
3.7%
2023-2024
2.2%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate
6.5%
2024
2%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.47%
2024
3.35%
2025
Population
9475525
23229461

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Hungary
Spending

Debt
Taiwan
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Hungary Taiwan
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 46.9% 73.5% 15.8% 26.3%
2023 49.2% 73% 17.1% 29%
2022 48.7% 73.9% 16% 29.5%
2021 48.1% 76.2% 15.4% 30.1%
2020 51% 78.7% 16.2% 32%
2019 45.8% 65% 15.3% 32.6%
2018 45.9% 68.8% 15.4% 33.8%
2017 46.6% 72% 15.4% 34.5%
2016 46.7% 74.6% 15.6% 35.4%
2015 50.4% 75.7% 15.5% 35.9%
2014 50% 76.5% - 37.5%
2013 50.1% 77.2% - 38.9%
2012 49.2% 78.4% - 39.2%
2011 49.1% 80.5% 18.3% 38.3%
2010 48.9% 80.2% - 36.9%
2009 50.7% 78.2% - 36.7%
2008 48.8% 71.8% - 33.4%
2007 49.9% 65.6% - 32.2%
2006 51.4% 64.5% - 33.3%
2005 49.4% 60.6% - 34.1%
2004 48.8% 58.9% - 33.4%
2003 49.2% 58.2% - 32.1%
2002 51% 55.6% - 29.8%
2001 47.2% 52.2% 22.5% 30.1%
2000 47.3% 55.6% - 26.2%
1999 48.9% 60.3% - 23.7%
1998 50.7% 60.4% - 23.7%
1997 49.5% 62.2% - 25%
1996 50.9% 71.2% - -
1995 55% 83.9% - -
1994 - 86.2% - -
1993 - 87.2% - -
1992 - 76.5% - -
1991 - 74.2% 25.4% -
1990 - 63.7% - -
1989 - 70.7% - -
1988 - - - -
1987 - - - -
1986 - - - -
1985 - - - -
1984 - - - -
1983 - - - -
1982 - - - -
1981 - - 23.6% -
1980 - - - -
1979 - - - -
1978 - - - -
1977 - - - -
1976 - - 21.4% -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1995–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); National Statistics, Taiwan (1976–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); 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 Taiwan spent $127B, or 15.8% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 73.5% in Hungary and 26.3% in Taiwan, ranking 49/185 and 160/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Hungary

Taiwan
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Hungary Taiwan
2024 -4.92% 0.43%
2023 -6.75% -0.61%
2022 -6.17% 0.17%
2021 -7.11% -0.18%
2020 -7.49% -1.03%
2019 -2.02% 0.11%
2018 -2.05% 0.02%
2017 -2.45% -0.14%
2016 -1.79% -0.31%
2015 -2% 0.1%
2014 -2.77% -
2013 -2.6% -
2012 -2.33% -
2011 -5.22% -2.15%
2010 -4.44% -
2009 -4.76% -
2008 -3.78% -
2007 -5.09% -
2006 -9.27% -
2005 -7.79% -
2004 -6.6% -
2003 -7.19% -
2002 -8.79% -
2001 -4% -3.71%
2000 -3.04% -
1999 -5.27% -
1998 -7.41% -
1997 -5.54% -
1996 -4.36% -
1995 -8.57% -
1994 - -
1993 - -
1992 - -
1991 - -4.5%
1990 - -
1989 - -
1988 - -
1987 - -
1986 - -
1985 - -
1984 - -
1983 - -
1982 - -
1981 - -0.78%
1980 - -
1979 - -
1978 - -
1977 - -
1976 - 1.39%
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 (1995–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1927–1943, retrieved 2026-02-20); National Statistics, Taiwan (1976–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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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 Taiwan's surplus of $3.45B, or 0.43% of GDP.

Over the past 30 years, Hungary recorded a fiscal deficit in 30 of those years, while Taiwan ran a deficit in 7 years. On average, Hungary posted an annual deficit equal to 5.05% of GDP, compared to deficit of 0.61% of GDP for Taiwan.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Hungary

Taiwan
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Hungary Taiwan
2024 3.7% 2.2%
2023 17.1% 2.5%
2022 14.6% 2.9%
2021 5.11% 2%
2020 3.33% -0.2%
2019 3.34% 0.6%
2018 2.85% 1.4%
2017 2.35% 0.6%
2016 0.39% 1.4%
2015 -0.06% -0.3%
2014 -0.23% 1.2%
2013 1.73% 0.8%
2012 5.65% 1.9%
2011 3.93% 1.4%
2010 4.86% 1%
2009 4.21% -0.9%
2008 6.04% 3.5%
2007 7.96% 1.8%
2006 3.93% 0.6%
2005 3.56% 2.3%
2004 6.74% 1.6%
2003 4.66% -0.3%
2002 5.27% -0.2%
2001 9.12% 0%
2000 9.8% 1.2%
1999 10% 0.2%
1998 14.2% 1.7%
1997 18.3% 0.9%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | World Economic Outlook (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); 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 1.14% in Taiwan. In 2024, inflation was 3.7% in Hungary and 2.2% in Taiwan.

Balance of trade

Hungary Taiwan
Current account balance
$3.52B
2024
$113B
2024
Current account balance ranking
36/190
2024
4/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
+1.58%
2024
+14.1%
2024
Goods imports
$130B
2024
n/a
Goods exports
$129B
2024
n/a
Service imports
$27.9B
2024
n/a
Service exports
$38.9B
2024
n/a
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
71.1%
2024
50.2%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
75.4%
2024
63.3%
2024

Economic freedom indices

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

Hungary Taiwan
Economic freedom 62.5 79.8
Economic freedom ranking 86/197 6/197
Property rights 67.3 83.4
Government integrity 44 74.3
Judicial effectiveness 61.9 94.3
Tax burden 85.1 78.9
Government spending 30.2 90
Fiscal health 32.7 92.9
Business freedom 70.8 78.6
Labor freedom 56.5 69
Monetary freedom 72.1 80.3
Trade freedom 79.4 86
Investment freedom 80 70
Financial freedom 70 60

Economic freedom comparison by year

Hungary
Taiwan
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Hungary Taiwan
2026 62.5 79.8
2025 61.4 79.7
2024 61.2 80
2023 64.1 80.7
2022 66.9 80.1
2021 67.2 78.6
2020 66.4 77.1
2019 65 77.3
2018 66.7 76.6
2017 65.8 76.5
2016 66 74.7
2015 66.8 75.1
2014 67 73.9
2013 67.3 72.7
2012 67.1 71.9
2011 66.6 70.8
2010 66.1 70.4
2009 66.8 69.5
2008 67.6 70.3
2007 64.8 69.4
2006 65 69.7
2005 63.5 71.3
2004 62.7 69.6
2003 63 71.7
2002 64.5 71.3
2001 65.6 72.8
2000 64.4 72.5
1999 59.6 71.5
1998 56.9 70.4
1997 55.3 70
1996 56.8 74.1
1995 55.2 74.2

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 79.8 for Taiwan, ranking 6/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Hungary Taiwan
Services, % of GDP
59.5%
2024
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.7%
2024
39.8%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
2.71%
2024
1.47%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$199B
2024
$832B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$47,290
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$46.4B
2024
n/a
Total reserves ranking
42/177
2024
n/a
Net foreign direct investment
-$15.8B
2024
n/a
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
-$62.2B
2024
n/a
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
-$78B
2024
n/a
Poverty at national poverty lines
12.1%
2021
1.5%
2020
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
23.5%
2024
26.7%
2024

GDP per capita map

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Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Economy & Growth (1968–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1995–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  4. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1927–1994, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  7. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (1999–2020, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  8. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
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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.