Hungary - Income distribution
Income share held by second 20%
The value for Income share held by second 20% in Hungary was 12.86 as of 2007. As the graph below shows, over the past 20 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 15.40 in 1987 and a minimum value of 12.86 in 2007.
Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.
Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see PovcalNet (http://iresearch.worldbank.org/PovcalNet/index.htm).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1987 | 15.40 |
| 1989 | 14.22 |
| 1993 | 13.77 |
| 1998 | 14.46 |
| 1999 | 13.73 |
| 2000 | 13.81 |
| 2001 | 13.93 |
| 2002 | 13.92 |
| 2004 | 13.12 |
| 2007 | 12.86 |
Income share held by third 20%
The value for Income share held by third 20% in Hungary was 16.86 as of 2007. As the graph below shows, over the past 20 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 18.51 in 1987 and a minimum value of 16.86 in 2007.
Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.
Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see PovcalNet (http://iresearch.worldbank.org/PovcalNet/index.htm).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1987 | 18.51 |
| 1989 | 17.68 |
| 1993 | 17.09 |
| 1998 | 18.13 |
| 1999 | 17.34 |
| 2000 | 17.46 |
| 2001 | 17.75 |
| 2002 | 17.68 |
| 2004 | 17.16 |
| 2007 | 16.86 |
Income share held by fourth 20%
The value for Income share held by fourth 20% in Hungary was 21.98 as of 2007. As the graph below shows, over the past 20 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 22.55 in 1998 and a minimum value of 21.52 in 1993.
Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.
Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see PovcalNet (http://iresearch.worldbank.org/PovcalNet/index.htm).
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1987 | 22.29 |
| 1989 | 22.10 |
| 1993 | 21.52 |
| 1998 | 22.55 |
| 1999 | 22.04 |
| 2000 | 22.20 |
| 2001 | 22.44 |
| 2002 | 22.35 |
| 2004 | 22.27 |
| 2007 | 21.98 |
Income share held by highest 20%
The value for Income share held by highest 20% in Hungary was 39.90 as of 2007. As the graph below shows, over the past 20 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 39.90 in 2007 and a minimum value of 32.38 in 1987.
Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.
Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see PovcalNet (http://iresearch.worldbank.org/PovcalNet/index.htm).
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1987 | 32.38 |
| 1989 | 35.63 |
| 1993 | 37.90 |
| 1998 | 34.99 |
| 1999 | 37.40 |
| 2000 | 36.97 |
| 2001 | 36.51 |
| 2002 | 36.55 |
| 2004 | 38.89 |
| 2007 | 39.90 |
Income share held by highest 10%
The value for Income share held by highest 10% in Hungary was 25.44 as of 2007. As the graph below shows, over the past 20 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 25.44 in 2007 and a minimum value of 19.00 in 1987.
Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles.
Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see PovcalNet (http://iresearch.worldbank.org/PovcalNet/index.htm).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1987 | 19.00 |
| 1989 | 21.63 |
| 1993 | 24.19 |
| 1998 | 20.87 |
| 1999 | 23.38 |
| 2000 | 22.90 |
| 2001 | 22.21 |
| 2002 | 22.29 |
| 2004 | 24.30 |
| 2007 | 25.44 |
Income share held by lowest 10%
The value for Income share held by lowest 10% in Hungary was 3.54 as of 2007. As the graph below shows, over the past 20 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 4.96 in 1987 and a minimum value of 3.54 in 2007.
Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles.
Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see PovcalNet (http://iresearch.worldbank.org/PovcalNet/index.htm).
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1987 | 4.96 |
| 1989 | 4.63 |
| 1993 | 4.10 |
| 1998 | 4.21 |
| 1999 | 3.98 |
| 2000 | 4.02 |
| 2001 | 3.98 |
| 2002 | 4.08 |
| 2004 | 3.61 |
| 2007 | 3.54 |
Income share held by lowest 20%
The value for Income share held by lowest 20% in Hungary was 8.40 as of 2007. As the graph below shows, over the past 20 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 11.42 in 1987 and a minimum value of 8.40 in 2007.
Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.
Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see PovcalNet (http://iresearch.worldbank.org/PovcalNet/index.htm).
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1987 | 11.42 |
| 1989 | 10.37 |
| 1993 | 9.72 |
| 1998 | 9.87 |
| 1999 | 9.49 |
| 2000 | 9.56 |
| 2001 | 9.37 |
| 2002 | 9.50 |
| 2004 | 8.56 |
| 2007 | 8.40 |
Classification
Topic: Poverty Indicators
Sub-Topic: Income distribution
