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

26 years are reported by both, from 1999 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.

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

Greece

1.3 Percentage of GDP

in 2024

Latvia

1.42 Percentage of GDP

in 2024

Greece rank

14th

Latvia rank

13th

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

Greece
Latvia

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 1.42 Percentage of GDP against 1.3 Percentage of GDP in Greece, a difference of 0.12 Percentage of GDP.

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

The two have swapped places 8 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Latvia ahead.

Greece ranks 14th and Latvia ranks 13th of 34 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Greece	Latvia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.4733 Percentage of GDP	0.6101 Percentage of GDP	0.1368 Percentage of GDP	Latvia
2000s	0.6393 Percentage of GDP	0.6631 Percentage of GDP	0.0238 Percentage of GDP	Latvia
2010s	0.9649 Percentage of GDP	1.05 Percentage of GDP	0.0852 Percentage of GDP	Latvia
2020s	1.44 Percentage of GDP	1.21 Percentage of GDP	0.2333 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, Greece or Latvia?: Latvia, at 1.42 Percentage of GDP against 1.3 Percentage of GDP in Greece as of 2024.
What is the difference in social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in between Greece and Latvia?: 0.12 Percentage of GDP, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Latvia?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Greece and Latvia rank globally for social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in?: Greece ranks 14th and Latvia ranks 13th 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.