Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Greece
Greece: Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita was 1,749 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Greece, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Greece recorded 1,749 current international $ for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Greece peaked at 1,953 current international $ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 873.58 current international $, in 2000.
That places Greece 56th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Greece, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 873.58 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 1,061 current international $ | +21.4% |
| 2002 | 1,127 current international $ | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 1,210 current international $ | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 1,210 current international $ | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,335 current international $ | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 1,455 current international $ | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 1,562 current international $ | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 1,782 current international $ | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 1,953 current international $ | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 1,846 current international $ | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 1,548 current international $ | -16.1% |
| 2012 | 1,409 current international $ | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 1,342 current international $ | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 1,191 current international $ | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 1,264 current international $ | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 1,218 current international $ | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 1,231 current international $ | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1,243 current international $ | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1,264 current international $ | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 1,493 current international $ | +18.1% |
| 2021 | 1,787 current international $ | +19.7% |
| 2022 | 1,777 current international $ | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 1,749 current international $ | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,357 current international $ | 873.58 current international $ | 1,953 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,355 current international $ | 1,191 current international $ | 1,846 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,701 current international $ | 1,493 current international $ | 1,787 current international $ | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Greece?
- Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Greece was 1,749 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 1,953 current international $ in 2009.
- What is the lowest tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 873.58 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Greece rank for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita?
- Greece ranks 56th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tax revenue is defined as compulsory transfers to the central government for public purposes. Public expenditure on health care is defined as all the recurrent and capital spending from government, external borrowing and grants, and social health insurance funds. Both variables are measured in current international $, which adjusts for price differences between countries.