Greece vs South Africa: Tax revenue
Tax revenue over time
- Greece
- South Africa
How they compare
Greece currently reports 27.4% against 25.9% in South Africa, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1972 it was South Africa ahead.
Greece ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 10th of 157 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.6% | 16.4% | 2.8% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 14.6% | 19.5% | 4.8% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 19.5% | 21.2% | 1.8% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 20.9% | 22.4% | 1.5% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 24.1% | 0.9% | Greece |
| 2020s | 26.3% | 25.3% | 1.0% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue, Greece or South Africa?
- Greece, at 27.4% against 25.9% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tax revenue between Greece and South Africa?
- 1.5%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and South Africa?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Greece and South Africa rank globally for tax revenue?
- Greece ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 10th of 157 countries.
- 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.