How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Greece?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in OECD member countries — Tax revenue. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Germany vs Greece: Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in

Germany

0.85 Percentage of GDP

in 2024

Greece

1.3 Percentage of GDP

in 2024

Germany rank

17th

Greece rank

14th

Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in over time

Germany
Greece

How they compare

Greece currently reports 1.3 Percentage of GDP against 0.85 Percentage of GDP in Germany, a difference of 0.45 Percentage of GDP.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.5 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 17th and Greece ranks 14th of 34 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Greece in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Greece	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.8328 Percentage of GDP	0.4363 Percentage of GDP	0.3965 Percentage of GDP	Germany
2000s	0.7727 Percentage of GDP	0.6393 Percentage of GDP	0.1334 Percentage of GDP	Germany
2010s	0.7929 Percentage of GDP	0.9649 Percentage of GDP	0.172 Percentage of GDP	Greece
2020s	0.8655 Percentage of GDP	1.44 Percentage of GDP	0.573 Percentage of GDP	Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in, Germany or Greece?: Greece, at 1.3 Percentage of GDP against 0.85 Percentage of GDP in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in between Germany and Greece?: 0.45 Percentage of GDP, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Greece?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Germany and Greece rank globally for social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in?: Germany ranks 17th and Greece ranks 14th of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government 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: Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government 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, 1,512 data points, 1965–2024
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Compulsory payments made by general government in respect of their employees. These are levied on both employees and employers and include contributions for unemployment insurance, sickness benefits, pensions, family allowances, and medical services.