Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Greece
Greece: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP was 26.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
26.7%
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
11th
of 164 countries
All-time high
27.8%
in 2022
All-time low
19.6%
in 2004
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Greece, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Greece is 26.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Greece peaked at 27.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 19.6%, in 2004.
Greece ranks 11th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.3% | — |
| 2001 | 21.6% | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 21.9% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 20.3% | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 19.6% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 20.8% | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 20.3% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 20.5% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 20.5% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 20.0% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 20.4% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 22.5% | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 25.0% | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 24.7% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 25.4% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 25.4% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 27.0% | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 26.7% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 27.1% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 25.9% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 25.0% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 25.6% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 27.8% | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 26.7% | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.9% | 19.6% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 20.4% | 27.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.3% | 25.0% | 27.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 27.0% compare
- 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 27.0% compare
- 10 Luxembourg 26.8% compare
- 12 Austria 25.6% compare
- 13 South Africa 25.4% compare
- 14 Finland 25.4% 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)
- 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 tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Greece?
- Tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Greece was 26.7% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 27.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.6% in 2004.
- How does Greece rank for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- Greece ranks 11th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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