Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Greece
Greece: Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP was 46.78 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Greece, 1991–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2030, revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Greece stood at 46.78.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Greece peaked at 50.57 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 25.57, in 1991.
Greece ranks 20th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 25.57 | — |
| 1992 | 26.26 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 27.17 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 28.45 | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 36.78 | +29.3% |
| 1996 | 37.8 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 38.84 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 40.22 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 41.97 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 43.95 | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 41.83 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 40.91 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 39.83 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 39.77 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 40.28 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 39.82 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 40.96 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 41.22 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 39.4 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 41.66 | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 44.58 | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 47.93 | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 48.92 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 47.21 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 48.82 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 50.57 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 49.59 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 49.35 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 47.51 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 48.95 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 49.14 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 50.36 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 48.16 | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 49.32 | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 49.82 | +1.0% |
| 2026 | 49.98 | +0.3% |
| 2027 | 47.19 | -5.6% |
| 2028 | 46.99 | -0.4% |
| 2029 | 46.9 | -0.2% |
| 2030 | 46.78 | -0.3% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 46.78 is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.5, 1.3× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Greece's 46.78 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40.65, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Revenue, General government, Percent of 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 | +29.3% | 28.45 | 36.78 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.67 | 25.57 | 41.97 | 9 |
| 2000s | 40.8 | 39.4 | 43.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.61 | 41.66 | 50.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.68 | 46.9 | 50.36 | 10 |
| 2030s | 46.78 | 46.78 | 46.78 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Greece?
- Revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Greece was 46.78 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest revenue, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 50.57 in 2016.
- What is the lowest revenue, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.57 in 1991.
- How does Greece rank for revenue, general government, percent of gdp?
- Greece ranks 20th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is revenue, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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 Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October