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
Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in in Greece, 1990–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 2.22 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 213.34 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 6.74 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 42.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0263 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 647.98 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 57.98 % change on previous year (2025)
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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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.