Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Greece
Greece: Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP was 9.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Greece, 1980–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Greece is 9.5%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.9% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Greece peaked at 9.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 1983.
Greece ranks 41st of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.0% | — |
| 1981 | 4.0% | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 4.3% | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 3.8% | -12.2% |
| 1984 | 4.4% | +15.7% |
| 1985 | 4.3% | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 4.5% | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 4.6% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 4.4% | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 4.2% | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 5.0% | +20.5% |
| 1991 | 5.1% | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 4.9% | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 5.0% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 5.8% | +15.0% |
| 1995 | 5.9% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 5.7% | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 6.4% | +13.0% |
| 1998 | 7.7% | +20.5% |
| 1999 | 8.1% | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 9.0% | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 7.8% | -13.1% |
| 2002 | 8.0% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 7.3% | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 7.2% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 8.1% | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 7.4% | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 7.4% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 7.3% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 7.5% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 7.1% | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 7.4% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 8.6% | +17.1% |
| 2013 | 7.8% | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 8.6% | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 8.3% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 9.0% | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 8.8% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 9.2% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 8.2% | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 8.2% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 8.4% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 8.5% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 9.5% | +12.9% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 9.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.0%, 95% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Greece's 9.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.9%, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.3% | 3.8% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.0% | 4.9% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 7.2% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 7.1% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 8.2% | 9.5% | 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)
- 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 taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Greece?
- Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Greece was 9.5% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 1983.
- How does Greece rank for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp?
- Greece ranks 41st out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. 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 incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tax revenue on incomes, profits and capital gains divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.