Median and mean income (after tax) in Greece
Greece: Median and mean income (after tax) was 20,977 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
20,977 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
30th
of 47 countries
All-time high
28,020 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2009
All-time low
16,635 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2013
Years of data
22
1995–2021
Median and mean income (after tax) in Greece, 1995–2021
Source: Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Greece recorded 20,977 international-$ in 2021 prices for median and mean income (after tax) in 2021.
That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median and mean income (after tax) in Greece peaked at 28,020 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2009 and was at its lowest, 16,635 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2013.
That places Greece 30th out of 47 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Median and mean income (after tax) in Greece, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 19,351 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 2000 | 22,083 international-$ in 2021 prices | +14.1% |
| 2002 | 24,843 international-$ in 2021 prices | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 25,364 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 26,850 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 26,870 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 26,406 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 27,312 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 27,635 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 28,020 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 24,593 international-$ in 2021 prices | -12.2% |
| 2011 | 19,749 international-$ in 2021 prices | -19.7% |
| 2012 | 17,621 international-$ in 2021 prices | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 16,635 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 16,862 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 17,118 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 17,469 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 17,622 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 18,378 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 19,486 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 19,406 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 20,977 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,351 international-$ in 2021 prices | 19,351 international-$ in 2021 prices | 19,351 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 2000s | 26,154 international-$ in 2021 prices | 22,083 international-$ in 2021 prices | 28,020 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9 |
| 2010s | 18,553 international-$ in 2021 prices | 16,635 international-$ in 2021 prices | 24,593 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,192 international-$ in 2021 prices | 19,406 international-$ in 2021 prices | 20,977 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 27 Russian Federation 23,814 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 28 Estonia 21,748 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 29 Bulgaria 20,990 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 31 Romania 19,534 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 32 Slovakia 18,834 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 33 Uruguay 18,114 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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 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 median and mean income (after tax) in Greece?
- Median and mean income (after tax) in Greece was 20,977 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021, according to Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median and mean income (after tax) recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 28,020 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2009.
- What is the lowest median and mean income (after tax) recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,635 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2013.
- How does Greece rank for median and mean income (after tax)?
- Greece ranks 30th out of 47 countries with data for 2021.
- Is median and mean income (after tax) rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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 Median and mean income (after tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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