Greece vs Ireland: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Total tax

Greece
94,447 National currency
in 2024
Ireland
121,675 National currency
in 2024
Greece rank
28th
Ireland rank
25th

Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Total tax over time

  • Greece
  • Ireland
25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k199520092024

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 121,675 National currency against 94,447 National currency in Greece, a difference of 27,228 National currency.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.3 times Greece's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 28th and Ireland ranks 25th of 30 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 3 and Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 33,966 National currency 22,336 National currency 11,630 National currency Greece
2000s 61,801 National currency 46,423 National currency 15,378 National currency Greece
2010s 68,756 National currency 59,189 National currency 9,567 National currency Greece
2020s 80,375 National currency 100,151 National currency 19,776 National currency Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total tax, Greece or Ireland?
Ireland, at 121,675 National currency against 94,447 National currency in Greece as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total tax between Greece and Ireland?
27,228 National currency, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Ireland?
30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do Greece and Ireland rank globally for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total tax?
Greece ranks 28th and Ireland ranks 25th of 30 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Total tax receipts and actual social contributions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Total tax receipts and actual social contributions
Unit
National currency
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
39 places, 1,195 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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