Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Greece

Greece: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP was 48.16 in 2030. ▲ Rising

Latest (2030)
48.16
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
23rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
59.29
in 2020
All-time low
35.2
in 1991
Years of data
40
1991–2030

Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Greece, 1991–2030

02040601991201020301991: 35.21992: 36.91993: 38.61994: 36.91995: 46.61996: 46.11997: 45.11998: 46.71999: 482000: 48.22001: 47.52002: 47.12003: 47.92004: 48.82005: 46.62006: 45.92007: 47.82008: 51.52009: 54.82010: 53.12011: 55.12012: 54.92013: 532014: 51.52015: 51.92016: 50.32017: 48.52018: 48.62019: 47.62020: 59.32021: 56.72022: 52.82023: 49.52024: 482025: 49.82026: 50.82027: 48.62028: 48.42029: 48.32030: 48.2

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 in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Greece, 1991 to 2030.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 20 Italy 49.41 compare
  2. 21 Slovenia 48.41 compare
  3. 22 Poland 48.23 compare
  4. 24 Hungary 47.73 compare
  5. 25 Sweden 47.56 compare
  6. 26 Croatia 47.48 compare

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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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Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
213 places, 7,647 data points, 1991–2030
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