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Which municipalities have benefited from the rapid growth of the last seven years
GKI Zrt. Examined the changes in the purchasing power of municipalities and districts (net earnings, pensions, social benefits) from 2012 to 2019. The nominal value of municipal purchasing power increased by an average of 67 percent over the 7 years under review, which corresponds to an annual average increase of 8 percent.
Source: GKI calculation based on NAV and CSO data
In 502 settlements and 6 districts, the growth under the 7 years did not reach 50 percent, which means less than 6 percent on average per year. Below average groth occured in 677 settlements and 3 districts with 50-60 percent increase.
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