NAAG Chapter 6: General Government Other expenditure in Greece
Greece: NAAG Chapter 6: General Government Other expenditure was 8.48 Percentage of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
8.48 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
11th
of 30 countries
All-time high
21.34 Percentage of GDP
in 2013
All-time low
4.85 Percentage of GDP
in 2017
Years of data
31
1995–2025
NAAG Chapter 6: General Government — Other expenditure by general in Greece, 1995–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
Greece recorded 8.48 Percentage of GDP for naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general in Greece peaked at 21.34 Percentage of GDP in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.85 Percentage of GDP, in 2017.
Greece ranks 11th of 30 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
NAAG Chapter 6: General Government Other expenditure in Greece, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 13.77 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 13.09 Percentage of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 11.77 Percentage of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1998 | 11.73 Percentage of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 11.6 Percentage of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 11.44 Percentage of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 9.06 Percentage of GDP | -20.9% |
| 2002 | 9.62 Percentage of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 8.93 Percentage of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 9.39 Percentage of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 7.99 Percentage of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2006 | 5.71 Percentage of GDP | -28.6% |
| 2007 | 7.34 Percentage of GDP | +28.7% |
| 2008 | 8.66 Percentage of GDP | +18.0% |
| 2009 | 8.1 Percentage of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 9.59 Percentage of GDP | +18.4% |
| 2011 | 11.61 Percentage of GDP | +21.0% |
| 2012 | 13.01 Percentage of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 21.34 Percentage of GDP | +64.0% |
| 2014 | 8.13 Percentage of GDP | -61.9% |
| 2015 | 10.97 Percentage of GDP | +35.0% |
| 2016 | 6.5 Percentage of GDP | -40.8% |
| 2017 | 4.85 Percentage of GDP | -25.3% |
| 2018 | 7.2 Percentage of GDP | +48.3% |
| 2019 | 7.24 Percentage of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 13.81 Percentage of GDP | +90.8% |
| 2021 | 12.74 Percentage of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 11.73 Percentage of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 9.09 Percentage of GDP | -22.6% |
| 2024 | 8.77 Percentage of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 8.48 Percentage of GDP | -3.3% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 8.48 Percentage of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.5 Percentage of GDP, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Greece's 8.48 Percentage of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.5 Percentage of GDP, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.39 Percentage of GDP | 11.6 Percentage of GDP | 13.77 Percentage of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 8.62 Percentage of GDP | 5.71 Percentage of GDP | 11.44 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.04 Percentage of GDP | 4.85 Percentage of GDP | 21.34 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.77 Percentage of GDP | 8.48 Percentage of GDP | 13.81 Percentage of GDP | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general in Greece?
- Naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general in Greece was 8.48 Percentage of GDP in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 21.34 Percentage of GDP in 2013.
- What is the lowest naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.85 Percentage of GDP in 2017.
- How does Greece rank for naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general?
- Greece ranks 11th out of 30 countries with data for 2025.
- Is naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of NAAG Chapter 6: General Government — Other expenditure by general government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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