Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in Greece
Greece: Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita was 6,230 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in Greece, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Greece is 6,230 current LCU per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and up 51.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Greece peaked at 6,230 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.57 current LCU per person, in 1972.
That places Greece 111th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in Greece, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 21.57 current LCU per person | — |
| 1973 | 27.15 current LCU per person | +25.9% |
| 1974 | 31.46 current LCU per person | +15.9% |
| 1975 | 37.69 current LCU per person | +19.8% |
| 1976 | 51.25 current LCU per person | +36.0% |
| 1977 | 58.67 current LCU per person | +14.5% |
| 1978 | 72.3 current LCU per person | +23.2% |
| 1979 | 86.19 current LCU per person | +19.2% |
| 1980 | 101.53 current LCU per person | +17.8% |
| 1981 | 107.8 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 163.32 current LCU per person | +51.5% |
| 1983 | 202.32 current LCU per person | +23.9% |
| 1984 | 224.25 current LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 1985 | 269.47 current LCU per person | +20.2% |
| 1986 | 362.32 current LCU per person | +34.5% |
| 1987 | 426.69 current LCU per person | +17.8% |
| 1988 | 477.55 current LCU per person | +11.9% |
| 1989 | 486.18 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 675.32 current LCU per person | +38.9% |
| 1995 | 1,637 current LCU per person | +142.4% |
| 1996 | 1,810 current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 2,100 current LCU per person | +16.0% |
| 1998 | 2,399 current LCU per person | +14.2% |
| 1999 | 2,665 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 2,937 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 2,934 current LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 3,189 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 3,226 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 3,384 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 3,686 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 3,950 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 4,263 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 4,416 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 4,229 current LCU per person | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 4,108 current LCU per person | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 4,115 current LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 4,200 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 4,017 current LCU per person | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 4,106 current LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 4,116 current LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 4,377 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 4,411 current LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 4,562 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 4,479 current LCU per person | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 3,909 current LCU per person | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 4,417 current LCU per person | +13.0% |
| 2022 | 5,457 current LCU per person | +23.5% |
| 2023 | 5,719 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 6,230 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 6,230 current LCU per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 10,332 current LCU per person, 60% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Greece's 6,230 current LCU per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12,220 current LCU per person, 51% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in Greece changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +142.4% | 675.32 current LCU per person | 1,637 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.28 current LCU per person | 21.57 current LCU per person | 86.19 current LCU per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 282.14 current LCU per person | 101.53 current LCU per person | 486.18 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,881 current LCU per person | 675.32 current LCU per person | 2,665 current LCU per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 3,621 current LCU per person | 2,934 current LCU per person | 4,416 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,249 current LCU per person | 4,017 current LCU per person | 4,562 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,146 current LCU per person | 3,909 current LCU per person | 6,230 current LCU per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Greece?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Greece was 6,230 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), per capita recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 6,230 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per capita recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.57 current LCU per person in 1972.
- How does Greece rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per capita?
- Greece ranks 111th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tax revenue (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Tax revenue Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.