Central Europe and the Baltics vs Greece: Tax revenue

Central Europe and the Baltics
18.7%
in 2023
Greece
27.4%
in 2024
Central Europe and the Baltics rank
7th
Greece rank
7th

Tax revenue over time

  • Central Europe and the Baltics
  • Greece
0102030197219982024

How they compare

Greece currently reports 27.4% against 18.7% in Central Europe and the Baltics, a difference of 8.7%.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.5 times Central Europe and the Baltics's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Central Europe and the Baltics ahead.

Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 7th and Greece ranks 7th of 35 groups.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central Europe and the Baltics Greece Difference Ahead
1990s 19.8% 20.3% 0.5% Greece
2000s 18.2% 20.9% 2.7% Greece
2010s 18.0% 25.0% 7.0% Greece
2020s 18.6% 26.1% 7.5% Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenue, Central Europe and the Baltics or Greece?
Greece, at 27.4% against 18.7% in Central Europe and the Baltics as of 2024.
What is the difference in tax revenue between Central Europe and the Baltics and Greece?
8.7%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and Greece?
29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do Central Europe and the Baltics and Greece rank globally for tax revenue?
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 7th and Greece ranks 7th of 35 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Tax revenue (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Tax revenue (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 5,672 data points, 1972–2024
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Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.