Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Greece
Greece: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita was 39.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Greece, 1980–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Greece stood at 39.8%.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Greece peaked at 41.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 1980.
That places Greece 10th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Greece, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 20.7% | — |
| 1981 | 20.9% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 23.6% | +12.9% |
| 1983 | 24.0% | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 24.5% | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 24.6% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 25.8% | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 26.2% | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 23.7% | -9.8% |
| 1989 | 22.9% | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 25.2% | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 25.3% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 26.1% | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 26.6% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 26.8% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 28.3% | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 28.5% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 29.6% | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 30.8% | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 31.8% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 33.4% | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 31.9% | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 33.1% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 31.5% | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 30.5% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 31.9% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 31.0% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 31.8% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 31.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 30.8% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 32.3% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 34.3% | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 36.7% | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 36.3% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 36.7% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 36.9% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 39.2% | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 39.7% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 40.3% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 39.5% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 39.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 40.0% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 41.2% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 39.8% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.7% | 20.7% | 26.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.9% | 25.2% | 31.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.8% | 30.5% | 33.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.2% | 32.3% | 40.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.1% | 39.5% | 41.2% | 4 |
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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 4.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7632 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 20,566 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7023 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 18,926 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 0.628 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Greece?
- Tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Greece was 39.8% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 41.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 1980.
- How does Greece rank for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Greece ranks 10th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes include direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.