Greece vs United Kingdom: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on over time
- Greece
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 937 National currency against 340 National currency in Greece, a difference of 597 National currency.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 2.8 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 15th and United Kingdom ranks 14th of 27 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.2 National currency | 0 National currency | 65.2 National currency | Greece |
| 2000s | 125.8 National currency | 0 National currency | 125.8 National currency | Greece |
| 2010s | 239.1 National currency | 2.8 National currency | 236.3 National currency | Greece |
| 2020s | 343.8 National currency | 601.2 National currency | 257.4 National currency | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on, Greece or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 937 National currency against 340 National currency in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on between Greece and United Kingdom?
- 597 National currency, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and United Kingdom?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Greece and United Kingdom rank globally for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on?
- Greece ranks 15th and United Kingdom ranks 14th of 27 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on imports excluding Value Added Tax and duties. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This table presents taxes and social contribution receipts for General Government and its sub-sectors: central, local and state (regional) government and social security, as well as for institutions of the European Union. Total tax receipts comprise taxes on production and imports, current taxes on income wealth etc. and capital taxes. Social contribution receipts comprise actual and imputed social contributions. The presentation is on a country-by-country basis. Users are recommended to select one country (or area) at a time in the ‘Reference area’ filter. Data is presented for each country in national currency as well as in euros for the European Union and the euro area. These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the SNA_TABLE10 dataset. See ANA Changes for information on changes in methodology: ANA Changes Explore also the Government Finances and Public Sector Debt webpage: Government Finances and Public Sector Debt webpage OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org