Taxes as a % of price: value added tax in Greece

Greece: Taxes as a % of price: value added tax was 19.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
19.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
10th
of 189 countries
All-time high
19.4%
in 2016
All-time low
16.0%
in 2008
Years of data
8
2008–2022

Taxes as a % of price: value added tax in Greece, 2008–2022

051015202008201520222008: 162010: 18.72012: 18.72014: 18.72016: 19.42018: 19.42020: 19.42022: 19.4

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2022, taxes as a % of price: value added tax in Greece stood at 19.4%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes as a % of price: value added tax in Greece peaked at 19.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 2008.

That places Greece 10th out of 189 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

Taxes as a % of price: value added tax in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Taxes as a % of price: value added tax in Greece, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 16.0%
2010 18.7% +17.1%
2012 18.7% +0.0%
2014 18.7% +0.0%
2016 19.4% +3.5%
2018 19.4% +0.0%
2020 19.4% +0.0%
2022 19.4% +0.0%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 19.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.0%, 1.2× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 19.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.7%, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.0% 16.0% 16.0% 1
2010s 19.0% 18.7% 19.4% 5
2020s 19.4% 19.4% 19.4% 2

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 10 Finland 19.4% compare
  2. 10 Iceland 19.4% compare
  3. 13 Ireland 18.7% compare
  4. 13 Poland 18.7% compare
  5. 13 Portugal 18.7% compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes as a % of price: value added tax in Greece?
Taxes as a % of price: value added tax in Greece was 19.4% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest taxes as a % of price: value added tax recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 19.4% in 2016.
What is the lowest taxes as a % of price: value added tax recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 2008.
How does Greece rank for taxes as a % of price: value added tax?
Greece ranks 10th out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
Is taxes as a % of price: value added tax rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Taxes as a % of price: value added tax. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Taxes as a % of price: value added tax
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
191 places, 1,475 data points, 2008–2022
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