Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in Greece
Greece: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) was 48.16 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Greece, 1991–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2030, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Greece stood at 48.16.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Greece peaked at 59.29 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 35.2, in 1991.
That places Greece 23rd out of 195 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 35.2 | — |
| 1992 | 36.91 | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 38.63 | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 36.92 | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 46.65 | +26.3% |
| 1996 | 46.15 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 45.09 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 46.71 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 47.99 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 48.16 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 47.47 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 47.11 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 47.88 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 48.83 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 46.61 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 45.87 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 47.77 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 51.54 | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 54.83 | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 53.08 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 55.08 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 54.87 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 52.98 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 51.5 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 51.85 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 50.29 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 48.54 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 48.57 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 47.6 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 59.29 | +24.6% |
| 2021 | 56.72 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 52.81 | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 49.51 | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 47.98 | -3.1% |
| 2025 | 49.83 | +3.9% |
| 2026 | 50.83 | +2.0% |
| 2027 | 48.62 | -4.4% |
| 2028 | 48.42 | -0.4% |
| 2029 | 48.35 | -0.2% |
| 2030 | 48.16 | -0.4% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 48.16 is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.25, 1.2× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Greece's 48.16 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42.81, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) 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 | +26.3% | 36.92 | 46.65 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.25 | 35.2 | 47.99 | 9 |
| 2000s | 48.61 | 45.87 | 54.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.44 | 47.6 | 55.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.24 | 47.98 | 59.29 | 10 |
| 2030s | 48.16 | 48.16 | 48.16 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Greece?
- Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Greece was 48.16 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 59.29 in 2020.
- What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.2 in 1991.
- How does Greece rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Greece ranks 23rd out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October