Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in in Greece

Greece: Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in was 1.3 Percentage of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.3 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
14th
of 34 countries
All-time high
1.66 Percentage of GDP
in 2020
All-time low
0.2607 Percentage of GDP
in 1992
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in in Greece, 1990–2024

0.511.51990200720241990: 0.276 Percentage of GDP1991: 0.262 Percentage of GDP1992: 0.261 Percentage of GDP1993: 0.602 Percentage of GDP1994: 0.785 Percentage of GDP1995: 0.424 Percentage of GDP1996: 0.416 Percentage of GDP1997: 0.424 Percentage of GDP1998: 0.442 Percentage of GDP1999: 0.473 Percentage of GDP2000: 0.538 Percentage of GDP2001: 0.573 Percentage of GDP2002: 0.607 Percentage of GDP2003: 0.655 Percentage of GDP2004: 0.594 Percentage of GDP2005: 0.632 Percentage of GDP2006: 0.535 Percentage of GDP2007: 0.697 Percentage of GDP2008: 0.756 Percentage of GDP2009: 0.805 Percentage of GDP2010: 0.768 Percentage of GDP2011: 0.811 Percentage of GDP2012: 1 Percentage of GDP2013: 0.94 Percentage of GDP2014: 0.893 Percentage of GDP2015: 0.897 Percentage of GDP2016: 0.867 Percentage of GDP2017: 1 Percentage of GDP2018: 1.2 Percentage of GDP2019: 1.3 Percentage of GDP2020: 1.7 Percentage of GDP2021: 1.6 Percentage of GDP2022: 1.4 Percentage of GDP2023: 1.3 Percentage of GDP2024: 1.3 Percentage of GDP

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

Analysis

In 2024, social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in in Greece stood at 1.3 Percentage of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 45.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in in Greece peaked at 1.66 Percentage of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2607 Percentage of GDP, in 1992.

Greece ranks 14th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in OECD member countries — Tax revenue in Greece, 1990 to 2024.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
1990 0.2762 Percentage of GDP
1991 0.2615 Percentage of GDP -5.3%
1992 0.2607 Percentage of GDP -0.3%
1993 0.6016 Percentage of GDP +130.8%
1994 0.7846 Percentage of GDP +30.4%
1995 0.4239 Percentage of GDP -46.0%
1996 0.4162 Percentage of GDP -1.8%
1997 0.4236 Percentage of GDP +1.8%
1998 0.4418 Percentage of GDP +4.3%
1999 0.4733 Percentage of GDP +7.1%
2000 0.5383 Percentage of GDP +13.7%
2001 0.5731 Percentage of GDP +6.5%
2002 0.6073 Percentage of GDP +6.0%
2003 0.6548 Percentage of GDP +7.8%
2004 0.5945 Percentage of GDP -9.2%
2005 0.6315 Percentage of GDP +6.2%
2006 0.5352 Percentage of GDP -15.2%
2007 0.6974 Percentage of GDP +30.3%
2008 0.7561 Percentage of GDP +8.4%
2009 0.8049 Percentage of GDP +6.5%
2010 0.7679 Percentage of GDP -4.6%
2011 0.8114 Percentage of GDP +5.7%
2012 1.01 Percentage of GDP +23.9%
2013 0.9404 Percentage of GDP -6.5%
2014 0.8934 Percentage of GDP -5.0%
2015 0.897 Percentage of GDP +0.4%
2016 0.8667 Percentage of GDP -3.4%
2017 1.01 Percentage of GDP +16.1%
2018 1.16 Percentage of GDP +15.1%
2019 1.3 Percentage of GDP +12.5%
2020 1.66 Percentage of GDP +27.7%
2021 1.56 Percentage of GDP -6.3%
2022 1.39 Percentage of GDP -11.1%
2023 1.29 Percentage of GDP -7.2%
2024 1.3 Percentage of GDP +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4363 Percentage of GDP 0.2607 Percentage of GDP 0.7846 Percentage of GDP 10
2000s 0.6393 Percentage of GDP 0.5352 Percentage of GDP 0.8049 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 0.9649 Percentage of GDP 0.7679 Percentage of GDP 1.3 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 1.44 Percentage of GDP 1.29 Percentage of GDP 1.66 Percentage of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 11 Slovenia 1.47 Percentage of GDP compare
  2. 12 Poland 1.46 Percentage of GDP compare
  3. 13 Latvia 1.42 Percentage of GDP compare
  4. 15 Luxembourg 1.27 Percentage of GDP compare
  5. 16 Hungary 0.9164 Percentage of GDP compare
  6. 17 Germany 0.85 Percentage of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in in Greece?
Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in in Greece was 1.3 Percentage of GDP in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 1.66 Percentage of GDP in 2020.
What is the lowest social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2607 Percentage of GDP in 1992.
How does Greece rank for social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in?
Greece ranks 14th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
Is social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.6%. 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 Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in OECD member countries — Tax revenue. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in OECD member countries — Tax revenue
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
36 places, 1,512 data points, 1965–2024
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Compulsory payments made by general government in respect of their employees. These are levied on both employees and employers and include contributions for unemployment insurance, sickness benefits, pensions, family allowances, and medical services.