Greece vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Tax revenue
Tax revenue over time
- Greece
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Greece currently reports 27.4% against 26.9% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1972 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Greece ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th of 157 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.6% | 22.9% | 9.4% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 14.6% | 24.2% | 9.6% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 19.5% | 24.0% | 4.5% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 20.9% | 25.3% | 4.4% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 25.1% | 0.1% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 26.3% | 26.2% | 0.2% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue, Greece or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Greece, at 27.4% against 26.9% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tax revenue between Greece and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.5%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Greece and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for tax revenue?
- Greece ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th 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.