European Union vs Greece: Tax revenue
Tax revenue over time
- European Union
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 27.4% against 19.9% in European Union, a difference of 7.5%.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.4 times European Union's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 48 shared years of data; in 1973 it was European Union ahead.
European Union ranks 4th and Greece ranks 7th of 35 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, European Union averaged higher in 2 and Greece in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.0% | 13.6% | 1.4% | European Union |
| 1980s | 16.7% | 14.6% | 2.0% | European Union |
| 1990s | 19.2% | 19.5% | 0.3% | Greece |
| 2000s | 19.2% | 20.9% | 1.7% | Greece |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 25.0% | 5.5% | Greece |
| 2020s | 19.8% | 26.3% | 6.5% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue, European Union or Greece?
- Greece, at 27.4% against 19.9% in European Union as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tax revenue between European Union and Greece?
- 7.5%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Greece?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do European Union and Greece rank globally for tax revenue?
- European Union ranks 4th 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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About this data
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.