Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre in Greece
Greece: Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre was 461,753 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre in Greece, 1972–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre in Greece is 461,753 current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre in Greece peaked at 461,753 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,487 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1972.
Greece ranks 107th of 157 countries on this measure, 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 square kilometre in Greece, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1,487 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 1,881 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 1974 | 2,187 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1975 | 2,645 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1976 | 3,653 current LCU per square kilometre | +38.1% |
| 1977 | 4,237 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1978 | 5,289 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 1979 | 6,384 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1980 | 7,595 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1981 | 8,137 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 12,403 current LCU per square kilometre | +52.4% |
| 1983 | 15,456 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1984 | 17,216 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1985 | 20,768 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1986 | 28,017 current LCU per square kilometre | +34.9% |
| 1987 | 33,105 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1988 | 37,185 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1989 | 38,055 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 53,422 current LCU per square kilometre | +40.4% |
| 1995 | 134,150 current LCU per square kilometre | +151.1% |
| 1996 | 148,968 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 173,732 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1998 | 199,488 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1999 | 222,459 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2000 | 246,230 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 247,215 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 269,690 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 273,530 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 287,564 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 314,189 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 337,680 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 365,431 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 379,480 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 364,422 current LCU per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 354,461 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 354,531 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 359,891 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 341,730 current LCU per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 346,936 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 345,500 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 365,881 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 368,006 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 379,845 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 372,552 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 324,445 current LCU per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 362,219 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 441,916 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2023 | 461,753 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 461,753 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.33 million current LCU per square kilometre, 35% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Greece's 461,753 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.42 million current LCU per square kilometre, 32% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre 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 | +151.1% | 53,422 current LCU per square kilometre | 134,150 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,471 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,487 current LCU per square kilometre | 6,384 current LCU per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 21,794 current LCU per square kilometre | 7,595 current LCU per square kilometre | 38,055 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 155,370 current LCU per square kilometre | 53,422 current LCU per square kilometre | 222,459 current LCU per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 308,543 current LCU per square kilometre | 246,230 current LCU per square kilometre | 379,480 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 358,933 current LCU per square kilometre | 341,730 current LCU per square kilometre | 379,845 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 397,583 current LCU per square kilometre | 324,445 current LCU per square kilometre | 461,753 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 104 Slovakia 498,885 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 105 Bahrain 484,613 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 106 Ghana 483,534 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 108 Spain 449,622 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 109 New Zealand 444,951 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 110 Tonga 396,592 current LCU per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre in Greece?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre in Greece was 461,753 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 461,753 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,487 current LCU per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Greece rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Greece ranks 107th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tax revenue (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tax revenue Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.