Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP in Greece

Greece: Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP was 39.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
39.4%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
9th
of 77 countries
All-time high
39.4%
in 2017
All-time low
25.2%
in 1990
Years of data
28
1990–2017

Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP in Greece, 1990–2017

0102030401990200320171990: 25.2 %1991: 25.3 %1992: 26.1 %1993: 26.6 %1994: 26.8 %1995: 27.9 %1996: 34.3 %1997: 28.8 %1998: 30.7 %1999: 31.4 %2000: 33.4 %2001: 32 %2002: 32.2 %2003: 30.9 %2004: 29.9 %2005: 31.2 %2006: 30.3 %2007: 31.2 %2008: 31 %2009: 30.6 %2010: 32 %2011: 33.6 %2012: 35.5 %2013: 35.5 %2014: 35.7 %2015: 36.6 %2016: 38.8 %2017: 39.4 %

Source: OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Greece recorded 39.4% for two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp in 2017. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp in Greece peaked at 39.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 25.2%, in 1990.

Greece ranks 9th of 77 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP in Greece, 1990 to 2017.
Year % Change
1990 25.2%
1991 25.3% +0.4%
1992 26.1% +3.3%
1993 26.6% +1.7%
1994 26.8% +1.0%
1995 27.9% +3.9%
1996 34.3% +23.2%
1997 28.8% -16.2%
1998 30.7% +6.6%
1999 31.4% +2.3%
2000 33.4% +6.2%
2001 32.0% -4.1%
2002 32.2% +0.8%
2003 30.9% -4.1%
2004 29.9% -3.2%
2005 31.2% +4.3%
2006 30.3% -2.8%
2007 31.2% +2.8%
2008 31.0% -0.7%
2009 30.6% -1.1%
2010 32.0% +4.5%
2011 33.6% +5.1%
2012 35.5% +5.5%
2013 35.5% -0.1%
2014 35.7% +0.8%
2015 36.6% +2.3%
2016 38.8% +6.2%
2017 39.4% +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 28.3% 25.2% 34.3% 10
2000s 31.3% 29.9% 33.4% 10
2010s 35.9% 32.0% 39.4% 8

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 6 Italy 42.4% compare
  2. 7 Austria 41.8% compare
  3. 8 Cuba 40.6% compare
  4. 10 Netherlands 38.8% compare
  5. 11 Luxembourg 38.7% compare
  6. 12 Norway 38.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp in Greece?
Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp in Greece was 39.4% in 2017, according to OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 39.4% in 2017.
What is the lowest two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 25.2% in 1990.
How does Greece rank for two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp?
Greece ranks 9th out of 77 countries with data for 2017.
Is two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
77 places, 1,982 data points, 1990–2017
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