Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU) in Greece
Greece: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU) was 24.09 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Greece, 1972–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Greece stood at 24.09 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.3% on the previous year and up 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Greece peaked at 24.09 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35.16 million current LCU, in 1972.
Greece ranks 100th of 153 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.
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU) in Greece, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 35.16 million current LCU | — |
| 1973 | 47.37 million current LCU | +34.7% |
| 1974 | 69.64 million current LCU | +47.0% |
| 1975 | 70.20 million current LCU | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 115.22 million current LCU | +64.1% |
| 1977 | 118.06 million current LCU | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 154.92 million current LCU | +31.2% |
| 1979 | 203.43 million current LCU | +31.3% |
| 1980 | 267.76 million current LCU | +31.6% |
| 1981 | 272.46 million current LCU | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 489.51 million current LCU | +79.7% |
| 1983 | 572.68 million current LCU | +17.0% |
| 1984 | 720.15 million current LCU | +25.8% |
| 1985 | 860.75 million current LCU | +19.5% |
| 1986 | 1.11 billion current LCU | +29.1% |
| 1987 | 1.26 billion current LCU | +13.6% |
| 1988 | 1.49 billion current LCU | +18.1% |
| 1989 | 1.66 billion current LCU | +11.3% |
| 1990 | 2.34 billion current LCU | +41.0% |
| 1995 | 5.46 billion current LCU | +133.3% |
| 1996 | 5.82 billion current LCU | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 7.33 billion current LCU | +25.8% |
| 1998 | 9.64 billion current LCU | +31.6% |
| 1999 | 10.78 billion current LCU | +11.7% |
| 2000 | 12.66 billion current LCU | +17.5% |
| 2001 | 11.86 billion current LCU | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 13.02 billion current LCU | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 12.97 billion current LCU | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 13.92 billion current LCU | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 16.10 billion current LCU | +15.7% |
| 2006 | 16.10 billion current LCU | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 17.18 billion current LCU | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 17.63 billion current LCU | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 17.87 billion current LCU | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 15.95 billion current LCU | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 14.95 billion current LCU | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 16.23 billion current LCU | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 14.02 billion current LCU | -13.6% |
| 2014 | 15.21 billion current LCU | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 14.59 billion current LCU | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 15.63 billion current LCU | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 15.60 billion current LCU | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 16.47 billion current LCU | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 15.05 billion current LCU | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 13.41 billion current LCU | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 14.65 billion current LCU | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 16.91 billion current LCU | +15.4% |
| 2023 | 20.53 billion current LCU | +21.4% |
| 2024 | 24.09 billion current LCU | +17.3% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 24.09 billion current LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.92 billion current LCU, 46% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Greece's 24.09 billion current LCU is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68.60 billion current LCU, 35% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU) 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 | +133.3% | 2.34 billion current LCU | 5.46 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 101.75 million current LCU | 35.16 million current LCU | 203.43 million current LCU | 8 |
| 1980s | 870.47 million current LCU | 267.76 million current LCU | 1.66 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.89 billion current LCU | 2.34 billion current LCU | 10.78 billion current LCU | 6 |
| 2000s | 14.93 billion current LCU | 11.86 billion current LCU | 17.87 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.37 billion current LCU | 14.02 billion current LCU | 16.47 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.92 billion current LCU | 13.41 billion current LCU | 24.09 billion current LCU | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Greece?
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Greece was 24.09 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on income, profits and capital gains recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 24.09 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest taxes on income, profits and capital gains recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.16 million current LCU in 1972.
- How does Greece rank for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
- Greece ranks 100th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on income, profits and capital gains rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains are taxes payable on the actual or presumed incomes, profits and capital gains. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.