Greece vs Lithuania: Financing of social security benefits in OECD member countries — Tax

Greece
11.61 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Lithuania
10.66 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Greece rank
14th
Lithuania rank
17th

Financing of social security benefits in OECD member countries — Tax over time

  • Greece
  • Lithuania
051015196519942024

How they compare

Greece currently reports 11.61 Percentage of GDP against 10.66 Percentage of GDP in Lithuania, a difference of 0.95 Percentage of GDP.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Lithuania's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 14th and Lithuania ranks 17th of 33 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Lithuania Difference Ahead
1990s 9.55 Percentage of GDP 8.69 Percentage of GDP 0.857 Percentage of GDP Greece
2000s 10.8 Percentage of GDP 9.51 Percentage of GDP 1.28 Percentage of GDP Greece
2010s 11.2 Percentage of GDP 11.25 Percentage of GDP 0.0515 Percentage of GDP Lithuania
2020s 12.07 Percentage of GDP 10.43 Percentage of GDP 1.64 Percentage of GDP Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher financing of social security benefits in oecd member countries — tax, Greece or Lithuania?
Greece, at 11.61 Percentage of GDP against 10.66 Percentage of GDP in Lithuania as of 2024.
What is the difference in financing of social security benefits in oecd member countries — tax between Greece and Lithuania?
0.95 Percentage of GDP, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Lithuania?
30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do Greece and Lithuania rank globally for financing of social security benefits in oecd member countries — tax?
Greece ranks 14th and Lithuania ranks 17th of 33 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Financing of social security benefits in OECD member countries — Tax revenue. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Financing of social security benefits in OECD member countries — Tax revenue
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
36 places, 1,787 data points, 1965–2024
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Compulsory payments conferring entitlement to future social benefits These are usually earmarked to finance social benefits and paid to institutions of general government.