Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Greece
Greece: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita was 3,586 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Greece, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Greece recorded 3,586 current LCU per person for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Greece peaked at 3,586 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.66 current LCU per person, in 1972.
That places Greece 101st 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.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Greece, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 12.66 current LCU per person | — |
| 1973 | 15.23 current LCU per person | +20.3% |
| 1974 | 16.46 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 21.15 current LCU per person | +28.5% |
| 1976 | 28.5 current LCU per person | +34.7% |
| 1977 | 33.88 current LCU per person | +18.9% |
| 1978 | 41.05 current LCU per person | +21.2% |
| 1979 | 48.36 current LCU per person | +17.8% |
| 1980 | 53.23 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 1981 | 62.6 current LCU per person | +17.6% |
| 1982 | 89.13 current LCU per person | +42.4% |
| 1983 | 116.46 current LCU per person | +30.7% |
| 1984 | 150.7 current LCU per person | +29.4% |
| 1985 | 181.49 current LCU per person | +20.4% |
| 1986 | 249.45 current LCU per person | +37.4% |
| 1987 | 301.08 current LCU per person | +20.7% |
| 1988 | 342.66 current LCU per person | +13.8% |
| 1989 | 369.91 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 499.34 current LCU per person | +35.0% |
| 1995 | 1,039 current LCU per person | +108.1% |
| 1996 | 1,170 current LCU per person | +12.6% |
| 1997 | 1,308 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 1998 | 1,380 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 1,544 current LCU per person | +11.9% |
| 2000 | 1,637 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 1,714 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 1,872 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 1,919 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 1,988 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 2,080 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 2,337 current LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 2,558 current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 2,647 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 2,460 current LCU per person | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 2,539 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 2,487 current LCU per person | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 2,437 current LCU per person | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 2,387 current LCU per person | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 2,390 current LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 2,420 current LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 2,579 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 2,611 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 2,687 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 2,742 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 2,359 current LCU per person | -13.9% |
| 2021 | 2,718 current LCU per person | +15.2% |
| 2022 | 3,522 current LCU per person | +29.6% |
| 2023 | 3,427 current LCU per person | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 3,586 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 3,586 current LCU per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,525 current LCU per person, 79% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Greece's 3,586 current LCU per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,464 current LCU per person, 66% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes on goods and services (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 | +108.1% | 499.34 current LCU per person | 1,039 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.16 current LCU per person | 12.66 current LCU per person | 48.36 current LCU per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 191.67 current LCU per person | 53.23 current LCU per person | 369.91 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,157 current LCU per person | 499.34 current LCU per person | 1,544 current LCU per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 2,121 current LCU per person | 1,637 current LCU per person | 2,647 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,528 current LCU per person | 2,387 current LCU per person | 2,742 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,122 current LCU per person | 2,359 current LCU per person | 3,586 current LCU per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Greece?
- Taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Greece was 3,586 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 3,586 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.66 current LCU per person in 1972.
- How does Greece rank for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita?
- Greece ranks 101st out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. 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 Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Taxes on goods and services (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.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Taxes on goods and services 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
Taxes on goods and services (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.