Europe and Northern America vs Greece: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP

Europe and Northern America
15.4%
in 2023
Greece
26.7%
in 2023
Europe and Northern America rank
8th
Greece rank
11th

Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Europe and Northern America
  • Greece
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 26.7% against 15.4% in Europe and Northern America, a difference of 11.3%.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.7 times Europe and Northern America's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.

Europe and Northern America ranks 8th and Greece ranks 11th of 30 groups.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe and Northern America Greece Difference Ahead
2000s 15.2% 20.9% 5.7% Greece
2010s 15.0% 25.0% 10.0% Greece
2020s 15.7% 26.3% 10.6% Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenue as a proportion of gdp, Europe and Northern America or Greece?
Greece, at 26.7% against 15.4% in Europe and Northern America as of 2023.
What is the difference in tax revenue as a proportion of gdp between Europe and Northern America and Greece?
11.3%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Northern America and Greece?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Europe and Northern America and Greece rank globally for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
Europe and Northern America ranks 8th and Greece ranks 11th of 30 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
194 places, 3,662 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed