Austria vs Greece: Tax revenue as share of GDP
Austria
41.8%
in 2017
Greece
39.4%
in 2017
Austria rank
7th
Greece rank
9th
Tax revenue as share of GDP over time
- Austria
- Greece
How they compare
Austria currently reports 41.8% against 39.4% in Greece, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 7th and Greece ranks 9th of 77 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.7% | 28.3% | 13.4% | Austria |
| 2000s | 41.8% | 31.3% | 10.5% | Austria |
| 2010s | 42.0% | 35.9% | 6.1% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Austria or Greece?
- Austria, at 41.8% against 39.4% in Greece as of 2017.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Austria and Greece?
- 2.4%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Greece?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
- How do Austria and Greece rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Austria ranks 7th and Greece ranks 9th of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Tax revenue as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The level of total tax revenues as a percentage of GDP. Total tax include sub-national revenues, and compulsory social security contributions paid to the general government.