Greece vs United Kingdom: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP
Greece
26.7%
in 2023
United Kingdom
27.0%
in 2024
Greece rank
11th
United Kingdom rank
8th
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP over time
- Greece
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 27.0% against 26.7% in Greece, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Greece ranks 11th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 164 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.9% | 25.3% | 4.4% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 25.1% | 0.1% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 26.3% | 26.0% | 0.3% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as a proportion of gdp, Greece or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 27.0% against 26.7% in Greece as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as a proportion of gdp between Greece and United Kingdom?
- 0.3%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and United Kingdom?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Greece and United Kingdom rank globally for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- Greece ranks 11th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 164 countries.
- 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.