Germany vs Greece: Revenue Statistics in OECD member countries - Comparative tax revenues

Germany
38.02 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Greece
39.83 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Germany rank
13th
Greece rank
10th

Revenue Statistics in OECD member countries - Comparative tax revenues over time

  • Germany
  • Greece
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 39.83 Percentage of GDP against 38.02 Percentage of GDP in Germany, a difference of 1.81 Percentage of GDP.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 13th and Greece ranks 10th of 35 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 5 and Greece in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Greece Difference Ahead
1960s 32.48 Percentage of GDP 19.14 Percentage of GDP 13.34 Percentage of GDP Germany
1970s 34.65 Percentage of GDP 19.71 Percentage of GDP 14.94 Percentage of GDP Germany
1980s 35.96 Percentage of GDP 24.03 Percentage of GDP 11.93 Percentage of GDP Germany
1990s 35.51 Percentage of GDP 28.51 Percentage of GDP 7.01 Percentage of GDP Germany
2000s 34.91 Percentage of GDP 32.52 Percentage of GDP 2.39 Percentage of GDP Germany
2010s 37.14 Percentage of GDP 37.26 Percentage of GDP 0.1147 Percentage of GDP Greece
2020s 38.23 Percentage of GDP 39.61 Percentage of GDP 1.38 Percentage of GDP Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher revenue statistics in oecd member countries - comparative tax revenues, Germany or Greece?
Greece, at 39.83 Percentage of GDP against 38.02 Percentage of GDP in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in revenue statistics in oecd member countries - comparative tax revenues between Germany and Greece?
1.81 Percentage of GDP, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Greece?
60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
How do Germany and Greece rank globally for revenue statistics in oecd member countries - comparative tax revenues?
Germany ranks 13th and Greece ranks 10th of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Revenue Statistics in OECD member countries - Comparative tax revenues. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Revenue Statistics in OECD member countries - Comparative tax revenues
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
41 places, 2,087 data points, 1965–2024
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Internationally comparable tax revenue data for OECD countries presented as a percentage of GDP and as a share of total tax or non-tax revenues as well as in national currency and US dollars. Tax revenues are harmonised according to the OECD classification of taxes. Related topics: Tax-to-GDP, Taxation, Tax structure, Tax mix, Regional average – change for each region, Domestic resource mobilisation, Public finance, Income tax, Social security contributions, Goods and services, Value added tax, VAT, Excise, Customs, Property tax.