Hungary vs Serbia
Hungary vs Serbia: GDP per person
GDP per person in 2025: $16,710 in Hungary and $8,804 in Serbia, by World Bank estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Hungary, by $7,906, or 1.9 times that in Serbia.
US dollars at 2015 prices · World Bank
What the numbers say
- Hungary has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1995.
- In 2025, Hungary ranked 55 and Serbia ranked 77 of 186 countries, counting from the highest.
- The world as a whole: $12,130 in 2025.
Every year
US dollars at 2015 prices · World Bank
| Year | Hungary | Serbia | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $16,710 | $8,804 | $12,130 |
| 2024 | $16,540 | $8,580 | $11,890 |
| 2023 | $16,380 | $8,208 | $11,670 |
| 2022 | $16,490 | $7,863 | $11,450 |
| 2021 | $15,790 | $7,466 | $11,170 |
| 2020 | $14,660 | $6,851 | $10,580 |
| 2019 | $15,290 | $6,871 | $11,000 |
| 2018 | $14,530 | $6,524 | $10,820 |
| 2017 | $13,730 | $6,200 | $10,590 |
| 2016 | $13,150 | $6,025 | $10,360 |
| 2015 | $12,780 | $5,820 | $10,190 |
| 2014 | $12,290 | $5,717 | $10,000 |
| 2013 | $11,730 | $5,793 | $9,811 |
| 2012 | $11,440 | $5,739 | $9,654 |
| 2011 | $11,540 | $5,737 | $9,515 |
| 2010 | $11,290 | $5,691 | $9,322 |
| 2009 | $11,140 | $5,578 | $9,028 |
| 2008 | $11,930 | $5,736 | $9,266 |
| 2007 | $11,790 | $5,431 | $9,191 |
| 2006 | $11,730 | $5,016 | $8,913 |
| 2005 | $11,270 | $4,809 | $8,639 |
| 2004 | $10,790 | $4,527 | $8,409 |
| 2003 | $10,250 | $4,234 | $8,151 |
| 2002 | $9,837 | $4,039 | $8,011 |
| 2001 | $9,366 | $3,789 | $7,932 |
| 2000 | $8,980 | $3,542 | $7,880 |
| 1999 | $8,578 | $3,329 | $7,639 |
| 1998 | $8,298 | $3,699 | $7,479 |
| 1997 | $7,972 | $3,498 | $7,382 |
| 1996 | $7,726 | $3,201 | $7,203 |
| 1995 | $7,705 | $3,012 | $7,058 |
| 1994 | $7,581 | – | $6,944 |
| 1993 | $7,354 | – | $6,819 |
| 1992 | $7,388 | – | $6,801 |
| 1991 | $7,619 | – | $6,773 |
| 1990 | $8,646 | – | $6,804 |
| 1989 | $8,868 | – | $6,741 |
| 1988 | $8,707 | – | $6,620 |
| 1987 | $8,700 | – | $6,446 |
| 1986 | $8,347 | – | $6,326 |
| 1985 | $8,207 | – | $6,233 |
| 1984 | $8,213 | – | $6,120 |
| 1983 | $7,984 | – | $5,947 |
| 1982 | $7,915 | – | $5,903 |
| 1981 | $7,692 | – | $5,986 |
| 1980 | $7,478 | – | $5,980 |
| 1979 | $7,468 | – | $5,978 |
| 1978 | $7,285 | – | $5,843 |
| 1977 | $7,002 | – | $5,710 |
| 1976 | $6,537 | – | $5,591 |
| 1975 | $6,345 | – | $5,410 |
| 1974 | $6,010 | – | $5,467 |
| 1973 | $5,700 | – | $5,465 |
| 1972 | $5,350 | – | $5,236 |
| 1971 | $5,057 | – | $5,061 |
| 1970 | $4,776 | – | $4,964 |
| 1969 | $4,579 | – | $4,885 |
| 1968 | $4,301 | – | $4,707 |
| 1967 | $4,116 | – | $4,535 |
| 1966 | $3,843 | – | $4,461 |
| 1965 | $3,589 | – | $4,321 |
| 1964 | $2,527 | – | $4,176 |
| 1963 | $2,421 | – | $3,999 |
| 1962 | $2,297 | – | $3,889 |
| 1961 | $2,172 | – | $3,759 |
| 1960 | $2,084 | – | $3,667 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The value of everything produced in the country in a year, divided by its people, in 2015 US dollars so that years compare.
- Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators.
- Ranks count the 186 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Hungary vs Serbia
Health
- Life expectancyHungary: 77 years in 2023Serbia: 76.8 years in 2023
- Child mortalityHungary: 0.4 per 100 live births in 2024Serbia: 0.5 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityHungary: 3.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023Serbia: 4.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterHungary: 100% in 2022Serbia: 75.1% in 2022
- DepressionHungary: 2.77% in 2017Serbia: 2.57% in 2017
- Suicide rateHungary: 14.3 per 100,000 people in 2017Serbia: 12.7 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationHungary: 9.69 million people in 2023Serbia: 6.77 million people in 2023
- Population growthHungary: 0.07% a year in 2023Serbia: -0.44% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateHungary: 1.49 births per woman in 2023Serbia: 1.5 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationHungary: 70.7% in 2025Serbia: 62.6% in 2025
- Median ageHungary: 43.3 years in 2023Serbia: 43.9 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overHungary: 20.8% in 2023Serbia: 22.3% in 2023
- Net migration rateHungary: 5.1 per 1,000 people in 2023Serbia: 0.6 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingHungary: 2.04% of GDP in 2025Serbia: 2.76% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsHungary: $4.62B in 2025Serbia: $2.55B in 2025
- Military spending per personHungary: $518 in 2025Serbia: $414 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingHungary: 4.3% of government spending in 2025Serbia: 6.4% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelHungary: 46,000 people in 2020Serbia: 32,000 people in 2020
- National powerHungary: 0.13% of world capability in 2022Serbia: 0.09% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersHungary: 0.95% of the labour force in 2020Serbia: 1.01% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsHungary: 402 million TIV in 2025Serbia: 146 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsHungary: 11 million TIV in 2024Serbia: 39 million TIV in 2025