Government revenues as a share of GDP in Greece
Greece: Government revenues as a share of GDP was 48.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government revenues as a share of GDP in Greece, 2000–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Greece recorded 48.4% for government revenues as a share of gdp in 2023.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government revenues as a share of gdp in Greece peaked at 49.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 38.3%, in 2003.
Greece ranks 16th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Government revenues as a share of GDP in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.9% | — |
| 2001 | 40.1% | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 39.3% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 38.3% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 38.4% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 38.9% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 38.7% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 39.9% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 40.1% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 38.4% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 41.1% | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 44.1% | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 47.4% | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 49.1% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 46.7% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 47.8% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 49.8% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 48.7% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 49.0% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 48.2% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 49.6% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 49.8% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 49.8% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 48.4% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.4% | 38.3% | 41.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.2% | 41.1% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.4% | 48.4% | 49.8% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Greece
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- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -3.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1307 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,523 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4399 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 11,854 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate -3.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.3893 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government revenues as a share of gdp in Greece?
- Government revenues as a share of gdp in Greece was 48.4% in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government revenues as a share of gdp recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 49.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest government revenues as a share of gdp recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.3% in 2003.
- How does Greece rank for government revenues as a share of gdp?
- Greece ranks 16th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government revenues as a share of gdp rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government revenues as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes, social contributions, and other revenues such as fines, fees, rent, and income from property or sales included.