Greece vs Hungary: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP
Greece
15.8%
in 2023
Hungary
15.7%
in 2023
Greece rank
8th
Hungary rank
9th
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP over time
- Greece
- Hungary
How they compare
Greece currently reports 15.8% against 15.7% in Hungary, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Hungary ahead.
Greece ranks 8th and Hungary ranks 9th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Hungary in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.5% | 13.2% | 0.7% | Hungary |
| 2000s | 12.4% | 14.8% | 2.4% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 16.7% | 1.5% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 16.2% | 0.1% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services as share of gdp, Greece or Hungary?
- Greece, at 15.8% against 15.7% in Hungary as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services as share of gdp between Greece and Hungary?
- 0.1%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Hungary?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Hungary rank globally for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?
- Greece ranks 8th and Hungary ranks 9th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Taxes on goods and services 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
Tax revenue on goods and services (including sales taxes, value added taxes and excise duties) divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.