Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Greece
Greece: Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax was 24.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Greece, 1995–2021
Source: Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Greece is 24.0%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Greece peaked at 26.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 23.2%, in 2018.
Greece ranks 25th of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 25.8% | — |
| 2000 | 25.0% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 25.8% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 24.0% | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 25.0% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 26.1% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 25.1% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 24.7% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 25.2% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 24.8% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 24.3% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 24.2% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 24.7% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 25.3% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 24.6% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 24.9% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 24.9% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 24.2% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 23.2% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 23.8% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 24.1% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 24.0% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.8% | 25.8% | 25.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 25.1% | 24.0% | 26.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 23.2% | 25.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 24.0% | 24.1% | 2 |
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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 8.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8624 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 23,240 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 4.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7632 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 20,566 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7023 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Greece?
- Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Greece was 24.0% in 2021, according to Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 10% before and after tax recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 26.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 10% before and after tax recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.2% in 2018.
- How does Greece rank for income share of the richest 10% before and after tax?
- Greece ranks 25th out of 48 countries with data for 2021.
- Is income share of the richest 10% before and after tax rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest decile (tenth of the population).