Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Total tax in Greece
Greece: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Total tax was 94,447 National currency in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Total tax in Greece, 1995–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in National currency.
Analysis
Greece recorded 94,447 National currency for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total tax in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and up 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total tax in Greece peaked at 94,447 National currency in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26,199 National currency, in 1995.
That places Greece 28th out of 30 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Total tax in Greece, year by year
| Year | National currency | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 26,199 National currency | — |
| 1996 | 29,170 National currency | +11.3% |
| 1997 | 33,745 National currency | +15.7% |
| 1998 | 38,346 National currency | +13.6% |
| 1999 | 42,369 National currency | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 46,990 National currency | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 48,404 National currency | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 53,986 National currency | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 56,135 National currency | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 58,755 National currency | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 63,240 National currency | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 67,372 National currency | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 73,683 National currency | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 76,653 National currency | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 72,792 National currency | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 72,134 National currency | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 69,461 National currency | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 68,976 National currency | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 65,065 National currency | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 64,859 National currency | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 64,887 National currency | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 68,124 National currency | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 69,912 National currency | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 72,115 National currency | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 72,024 National currency | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 64,804 National currency | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 71,779 National currency | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 84,109 National currency | +17.2% |
| 2023 | 86,736 National currency | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 94,447 National currency | +8.9% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 94,447 National currency is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 776,350 National currency, 12% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Greece's 94,447 National currency is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.04 million National currency, 9% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33,966 National currency | 26,199 National currency | 42,369 National currency | 5 |
| 2000s | 61,801 National currency | 46,990 National currency | 76,653 National currency | 10 |
| 2010s | 68,756 National currency | 64,859 National currency | 72,134 National currency | 10 |
| 2020s | 80,375 National currency | 64,804 National currency | 94,447 National currency | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More economy & growth data for Greece
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.67 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 2.22 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 213.34 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 6.74 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 42.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0263 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 647.98 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 57.98 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total tax in Greece?
- Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total tax in Greece was 94,447 National currency in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total tax recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 94,447 National currency in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total tax recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,199 National currency in 1995.
- How does Greece rank for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total tax?
- Greece ranks 28th out of 30 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total tax rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Total tax receipts and actual social contributions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This table presents taxes and social contribution receipts for General Government and its sub-sectors: central, local and state (regional) government and social security, as well as for institutions of the European Union. Total tax receipts comprise taxes on production and imports, current taxes on income wealth etc. and capital taxes. Social contribution receipts comprise actual and imputed social contributions. The presentation is on a country-by-country basis. Users are recommended to select one country (or area) at a time in the ‘Reference area’ filter. Data is presented for each country in national currency as well as in euros for the European Union and the euro area. These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the SNA_TABLE10 dataset. See ANA Changes for information on changes in methodology: ANA Changes Explore also the Government Finances and Public Sector Debt webpage: Government Finances and Public Sector Debt webpage OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org