Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Greece
Greece: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services was 15.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Greece, 1980–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Greece is 15.8%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 12.7% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Greece peaked at 18.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 1980.
That places Greece 8th 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.
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Greece, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.8% | — |
| 1981 | 8.0% | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 9.0% | +12.4% |
| 1983 | 9.4% | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 9.8% | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 10.0% | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 11.4% | +13.8% |
| 1987 | 12.5% | +10.1% |
| 1988 | 11.2% | -10.2% |
| 1989 | 10.3% | -8.2% |
| 1990 | 11.8% | +14.3% |
| 1991 | 12.1% | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 12.9% | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 12.6% | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 12.1% | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 12.3% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 12.6% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 12.7% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 12.4% | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 13.0% | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 13.1% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 12.8% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 12.9% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 12.1% | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 11.6% | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 11.9% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 12.2% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 12.6% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 12.6% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 11.8% | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 12.9% | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 13.8% | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 14.5% | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 14.8% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 14.9% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 15.1% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 16.2% | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 16.2% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 16.4% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 16.4% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 15.6% | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 16.1% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 18.1% | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 15.8% | -12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.9% | 7.8% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.4% | 11.8% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.4% | 11.6% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 12.9% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 15.6% | 18.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More economy & growth data for Greece
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 41.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 762.35 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1824 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 4,914 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 2.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.1614 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Greece?
- Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Greece was 15.8% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 18.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 1980.
- How does Greece rank for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Greece ranks 8th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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 Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total taxes on income (individual and corporate) vs. total taxes on goods and services (including VAT and sales taxes), as a share of GDP.