Revenue Statistics in OECD member countries - Comparative tax revenues in Greece

Greece: Revenue Statistics in OECD member countries - Comparative tax revenues was 39.83 Percentage of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
39.83 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
10th
of 35 countries
All-time high
40.99 Percentage of GDP
in 2022
All-time low
17.37 Percentage of GDP
in 1965
Years of data
60
1965–2024

Revenue Statistics in OECD member countries - Comparative tax revenues in Greece, 1965–2024

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Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for revenue statistics in oecd member countries - comparative tax revenues in Greece is 39.83 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, revenue statistics in oecd member countries - comparative tax revenues in Greece peaked at 40.99 Percentage of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 17.37 Percentage of GDP, in 1965.

That places Greece 10th out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.

Revenue Statistics in OECD member countries - Comparative tax revenues in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Revenue Statistics in OECD member countries - Comparative tax revenues in Greece, 1965 to 2024.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
1965 17.37 Percentage of GDP
1966 18.62 Percentage of GDP +7.2%
1967 19.52 Percentage of GDP +4.8%
1968 20.22 Percentage of GDP +3.6%
1969 19.97 Percentage of GDP -1.2%
1970 19.49 Percentage of GDP -2.4%
1971 19.31 Percentage of GDP -0.9%
1972 19.19 Percentage of GDP -0.6%
1973 17.65 Percentage of GDP -8.0%
1974 18.51 Percentage of GDP +4.9%
1975 18.97 Percentage of GDP +2.5%
1976 20.61 Percentage of GDP +8.7%
1977 20.91 Percentage of GDP +1.5%
1978 20.87 Percentage of GDP -0.2%
1979 21.63 Percentage of GDP +3.7%
1980 21.04 Percentage of GDP -2.7%
1981 21.2 Percentage of GDP +0.8%
1982 23.93 Percentage of GDP +12.9%
1983 24.33 Percentage of GDP +1.7%
1984 24.89 Percentage of GDP +2.3%
1985 24.9 Percentage of GDP +0.0%
1986 26.14 Percentage of GDP +5.0%
1987 26.61 Percentage of GDP +1.8%
1988 24.01 Percentage of GDP -9.8%
1989 23.27 Percentage of GDP -3.1%
1990 25.55 Percentage of GDP +9.8%
1991 25.65 Percentage of GDP +0.4%
1992 26.49 Percentage of GDP +3.3%
1993 26.94 Percentage of GDP +1.7%
1994 27.21 Percentage of GDP +1.0%
1995 28.71 Percentage of GDP +5.5%
1996 29.13 Percentage of GDP +1.4%
1997 30.5 Percentage of GDP +4.7%
1998 31.82 Percentage of GDP +4.3%
1999 33.08 Percentage of GDP +4.0%
2000 34.67 Percentage of GDP +4.8%
2001 32.97 Percentage of GDP -4.9%
2002 34.1 Percentage of GDP +3.4%
2003 32.36 Percentage of GDP -5.1%
2004 31.24 Percentage of GDP -3.5%
2005 32.61 Percentage of GDP +4.4%
2006 31.57 Percentage of GDP -3.2%
2007 32.27 Percentage of GDP +2.2%
2008 32.24 Percentage of GDP -0.1%
2009 31.17 Percentage of GDP -3.3%
2010 32.39 Percentage of GDP +3.9%
2011 34.23 Percentage of GDP +5.7%
2012 37.19 Percentage of GDP +8.7%
2013 36.61 Percentage of GDP -1.6%
2014 36.93 Percentage of GDP +0.9%
2015 37.16 Percentage of GDP +0.6%
2016 39.22 Percentage of GDP +5.6%
2017 39.62 Percentage of GDP +1.0%
2018 40.11 Percentage of GDP +1.2%
2019 39.1 Percentage of GDP -2.5%
2020 38.91 Percentage of GDP -0.5%
2021 39.37 Percentage of GDP +1.2%
2022 40.99 Percentage of GDP +4.1%
2023 38.92 Percentage of GDP -5.1%
2024 39.83 Percentage of GDP +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 19.14 Percentage of GDP 17.37 Percentage of GDP 20.22 Percentage of GDP 5
1970s 19.71 Percentage of GDP 17.65 Percentage of GDP 21.63 Percentage of GDP 10
1980s 24.03 Percentage of GDP 21.04 Percentage of GDP 26.61 Percentage of GDP 10
1990s 28.51 Percentage of GDP 25.55 Percentage of GDP 33.08 Percentage of GDP 10
2000s 32.52 Percentage of GDP 31.17 Percentage of GDP 34.67 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 37.26 Percentage of GDP 32.39 Percentage of GDP 40.11 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 39.61 Percentage of GDP 38.91 Percentage of GDP 40.99 Percentage of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 7 Luxembourg 41.46 Percentage of GDP compare
  2. 8 Sweden 41.44 Percentage of GDP compare
  3. 9 Norway 40.19 Percentage of GDP compare
  4. 11 Netherlands 38.54 Percentage of GDP compare
  5. 12 Slovenia 38.3 Percentage of GDP compare
  6. 13 Germany 38.02 Percentage of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 41 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is revenue statistics in oecd member countries - comparative tax revenues in Greece?
Revenue statistics in oecd member countries - comparative tax revenues in Greece was 39.83 Percentage of GDP in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest revenue statistics in oecd member countries - comparative tax revenues recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 40.99 Percentage of GDP in 2022.
What is the lowest revenue statistics in oecd member countries - comparative tax revenues recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 17.37 Percentage of GDP in 1965.
How does Greece rank for revenue statistics in oecd member countries - comparative tax revenues?
Greece ranks 10th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is revenue statistics in oecd member countries - comparative tax revenues rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. 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 Revenue Statistics in OECD member countries - Comparative tax revenues. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Revenue Statistics in OECD member countries - Comparative tax revenues
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Internationally comparable tax revenue data for OECD countries presented as a percentage of GDP and as a share of total tax or non-tax revenues as well as in national currency and US dollars. Tax revenues are harmonised according to the OECD classification of taxes. Related topics: Tax-to-GDP, Taxation, Tax structure, Tax mix, Regional average – change for each region, Domestic resource mobilisation, Public finance, Income tax, Social security contributions, Goods and services, Value added tax, VAT, Excise, Customs, Property tax.