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

Greece
11.61 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Netherlands
11.99 Percentage of GDP
in 2023
Greece rank
14th
Netherlands rank
12th

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

  • Greece
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 11.99 Percentage of GDP against 11.61 Percentage of GDP in Greece, a difference of 0.38 Percentage of GDP.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Netherlands ahead.

Greece ranks 14th and Netherlands ranks 12th of 33 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Netherlands Difference Ahead
1960s 5.85 Percentage of GDP 10.46 Percentage of GDP 4.6 Percentage of GDP Netherlands
1970s 5.94 Percentage of GDP 13.6 Percentage of GDP 7.66 Percentage of GDP Netherlands
1980s 7.99 Percentage of GDP 16.91 Percentage of GDP 8.92 Percentage of GDP Netherlands
1990s 8.71 Percentage of GDP 14.98 Percentage of GDP 6.27 Percentage of GDP Netherlands
2000s 10.8 Percentage of GDP 12.8 Percentage of GDP 2 Percentage of GDP Netherlands
2010s 11.2 Percentage of GDP 13.86 Percentage of GDP 2.66 Percentage of GDP Netherlands
2020s 12.19 Percentage of GDP 12.52 Percentage of GDP 0.3327 Percentage of GDP Netherlands

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 Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 11.99 Percentage of GDP against 11.61 Percentage of GDP in Greece as of 2023.
What is the difference in financing of social security benefits in oecd member countries — tax between Greece and Netherlands?
0.38 Percentage of GDP, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Netherlands?
59 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
How do Greece and Netherlands rank globally for financing of social security benefits in oecd member countries — tax?
Greece ranks 14th and Netherlands ranks 12th 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
Last refreshed

Compulsory payments conferring entitlement to future social benefits These are usually earmarked to finance social benefits and paid to institutions of general government.