Greece: Taxes on goods and services

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 Greece

Taxes on goods and services, percent of total revenue

 Latest value 33.30
 Year 2024
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1972 - 2024
 Average 34.33
 Min - Max 30.01 - 44.45
 Source The World Bank
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The latest value from 2024 is 33.3 percent, a decline from 34.56 percent in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 31.62 percent, based on data from 93 countries. Historically, the average for Greece from 1972 to 2024 is 34.33 percent. The minimum value, 30.01 percent, was reached in 2004 while the maximum of 44.45 percent was recorded in 1990. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Greece: Taxes on goods and services
 2024 33.30
 2023 34.56
 2022 36.82
 2021 32.95
 2020 31.83
 2019 34.26
 2018 33.76
 2017 33.58




Definition: General taxes on goods and services are taxes levied on the production, leasing, delivery, sale, purchase or other change of ownership of a wide range of goods and the provision of a wide range of services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.

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