Cyclically adjusted primary balance, General government, Percent in Greece
Greece: Cyclically adjusted primary balance, General government, Percent was 1.98 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Cyclically adjusted primary balance, General government, Percent of in Greece, 1991–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Greece recorded 1.98 for cyclically adjusted primary balance, general government, percent of in 2030.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 73.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cyclically adjusted primary balance, general government, percent of in Greece peaked at 10.53 in 2016 and was at its lowest, -8.9, in 2009.
Greece ranks 11th of 86 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cyclically adjusted primary balance, General government, Percent in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -4.39 | — |
| 1992 | -3.59 | -18.2% |
| 1993 | -2.76 | -23.2% |
| 1994 | 1.4 | -150.5% |
| 1995 | 0.636 | -54.4% |
| 1996 | 2.16 | +239.8% |
| 1997 | 2.09 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 1.08 | -48.2% |
| 1999 | 1.84 | +69.9% |
| 2000 | 3.01 | +63.5% |
| 2001 | 0.9655 | -68.0% |
| 2002 | -0.358 | -137.1% |
| 2003 | -3.11 | +769.1% |
| 2004 | -4.6 | +47.8% |
| 2005 | -1.13 | -75.3% |
| 2006 | -2.47 | +117.4% |
| 2007 | -3.61 | +46.2% |
| 2008 | -6.21 | +72.2% |
| 2009 | -8.9 | +43.2% |
| 2010 | -1.68 | -81.1% |
| 2011 | 4.4 | -361.6% |
| 2012 | 8.57 | +94.8% |
| 2013 | 9.66 | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 8.19 | -15.2% |
| 2015 | 8.37 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 10.53 | +25.9% |
| 2017 | 10.02 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 8.57 | -14.4% |
| 2019 | 5.99 | -30.1% |
| 2020 | 1.15 | -80.9% |
| 2021 | -1.64 | -242.7% |
| 2022 | 0.5223 | -131.9% |
| 2023 | 1.65 | +216.5% |
| 2024 | 3.98 | +140.6% |
| 2025 | 2.34 | -41.1% |
| 2026 | 1.65 | -29.7% |
| 2027 | 1.5 | -9.2% |
| 2028 | 1.72 | +14.8% |
| 2029 | 1.92 | +11.6% |
| 2030 | 1.98 | +3.5% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 1.98 is above the median for high income countries, which is -1.15. (47 countries reporting)
- Greece's 1.98 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -1.19. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cyclically adjusted primary balance, General government, Percent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -769.1% | -0.358 | -3.11 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.1703 | -4.39 | 2.16 | 9 |
| 2000s | -2.64 | -8.9 | 3.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.26 | -1.68 | 10.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.48 | -1.64 | 3.98 | 10 |
| 2030s | 1.98 | 1.98 | 1.98 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cyclically adjusted primary balance, general government, percent of in Greece?
- Cyclically adjusted primary balance, general government, percent of in Greece was 1.98 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest cyclically adjusted primary balance, general government, percent of recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 10.53 in 2016.
- What is the lowest cyclically adjusted primary balance, general government, percent of recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.9 in 2009.
- How does Greece rank for cyclically adjusted primary balance, general government, percent of?
- Greece ranks 11th out of 86 countries with data for 2030.
- Is cyclically adjusted primary balance, general government, percent of rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Cyclically adjusted primary balance, General government, Percent of potential GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October