Effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio in Greece
Greece: Effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio was 1.1 Ratio in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.1 Ratio
Change on year
down 21.4%
World rank
44th
of 45 countries
All-time high
2.9 Ratio
in 2013
All-time low
1.1 Ratio
in 2025
Years of data
16
2010–2025
Effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio in Greece, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Ratio.
Analysis
Greece recorded 1.1 Ratio for effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 21.4% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio in Greece peaked at 2.9 Ratio in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.1 Ratio, in 2025.
That places Greece 44th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio in Greece, year by year
| Year | Ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2 Ratio | — |
| 2011 | 2.1 Ratio | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 2.3 Ratio | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 2.9 Ratio | +26.1% |
| 2014 | 1.6 Ratio | -44.8% |
| 2015 | 1.3 Ratio | -18.8% |
| 2016 | 1.3 Ratio | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.3 Ratio | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.8 Ratio | +38.5% |
| 2019 | 1.8 Ratio | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.9 Ratio | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 1.8 Ratio | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 1.5 Ratio | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 1.7 Ratio | +13.3% |
| 2024 | 1.4 Ratio | -17.6% |
| 2025 | 1.1 Ratio | -21.4% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 1.1 Ratio is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.05 Ratio, 36% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Greece's 1.1 Ratio is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.2 Ratio, 34% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.84 Ratio | 1.3 Ratio | 2.9 Ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.57 Ratio | 1.1 Ratio | 1.9 Ratio | 6 |
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 effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio in Greece?
- Effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio in Greece was 1.1 Ratio in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9 Ratio in 2013.
- What is the lowest effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 Ratio in 2025.
- How does Greece rank for effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio?
- Greece ranks 44th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio S80/S20. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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