Social contributions, Ratio of this level of government's revenue in Greece

Greece: Social contributions, Ratio of this level of government's revenue was 0.1629 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.1629
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
25th
of 77 countries
All-time high
0.2604
in 2015
All-time low
0.1546
in 2002
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Social contributions, Ratio of this level of government's revenue in Greece, 1995–2020

00.10.20.31995200720201995: 0.1711996: 0.1691997: 0.1841998: 0.1891999: 0.1712000: 0.1662001: 0.1652002: 0.1552003: 0.1592004: 0.1742005: 0.1732006: 0.1792007: 0.1782008: 0.1952009: 0.2242010: 0.2112011: 0.2352012: 0.2462013: 0.2392014: 0.262015: 0.262016: 0.2542017: 0.2032018: 0.1862019: 0.1672020: 0.163

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Greece recorded 0.1629 for social contributions, ratio of this level of government's revenue in 2020.

That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, social contributions, ratio of this level of government's revenue in Greece peaked at 0.2604 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1546, in 2002.

Greece ranks 25th of 77 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Social contributions, Ratio of this level of government's revenue in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Social contributions, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item to total general government revenue from this item, Percent (Central government) in Greece, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 0.1705
1996 0.1694 -0.7%
1997 0.184 +8.7%
1998 0.1892 +2.8%
1999 0.1715 -9.3%
2000 0.1664 -3.0%
2001 0.1651 -0.8%
2002 0.1546 -6.4%
2003 0.1591 +2.9%
2004 0.1744 +9.6%
2005 0.173 -0.8%
2006 0.179 +3.4%
2007 0.178 -0.5%
2008 0.1951 +9.6%
2009 0.2244 +15.0%
2010 0.2109 -6.0%
2011 0.2353 +11.6%
2012 0.2461 +4.6%
2013 0.2394 -2.7%
2014 0.2596 +8.4%
2015 0.2604 +0.3%
2016 0.2541 -2.4%
2017 0.2035 -19.9%
2018 0.1862 -8.5%
2019 0.167 -10.3%
2020 0.1629 -2.4%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 0.1629 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0767, 2.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 0.1629 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0392, 4.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1769 0.1694 0.1892 5
2000s 0.1769 0.1546 0.2244 10
2010s 0.2262 0.167 0.2604 10
2020s 0.1629 0.1629 0.1629 1

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 22 Canada 0.2105 compare
  2. 23 Denmark 0.1943 compare
  3. 24 Costa Rica 0.1882 compare
  4. 26 Austria 0.1501 compare
  5. 27 Romania 0.148 compare
  6. 28 France 0.1307 compare

See the full ranking of 77 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is social contributions, ratio of this level of government's revenue in Greece?
Social contributions, ratio of this level of government's revenue in Greece was 0.1629 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest social contributions, ratio of this level of government's revenue recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 0.2604 in 2015.
What is the lowest social contributions, ratio of this level of government's revenue recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1546 in 2002.
How does Greece rank for social contributions, ratio of this level of government's revenue?
Greece ranks 25th out of 77 countries with data for 2020.
Is social contributions, ratio of this level of government's revenue rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Social contributions, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item to total general government revenue from this item, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Social contributions, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item to total general government revenue from this item, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
77 places, 1,571 data points, 1972–2020
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