Subnational government revenue in Greece
Greece: Subnational government revenue was 49.45 Percentage of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Subnational government revenue in Greece, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, subnational government revenue in Greece stood at 49.45 Percentage of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subnational government revenue in Greece peaked at 50.52 Percentage of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 39.4 Percentage of GDP, in 2009.
Greece ranks 7th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Subnational government revenue in Greece, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.95 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 41.83 Percentage of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 40.91 Percentage of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 39.83 Percentage of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 39.77 Percentage of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 40.28 Percentage of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 39.82 Percentage of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 40.96 Percentage of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 41.22 Percentage of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 39.4 Percentage of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 41.66 Percentage of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 44.58 Percentage of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 48.62 Percentage of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 50.26 Percentage of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 47.73 Percentage of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 48.86 Percentage of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 50.51 Percentage of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 49.3 Percentage of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 49.5 Percentage of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 48.5 Percentage of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 49.39 Percentage of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 49.34 Percentage of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 50.52 Percentage of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 48.09 Percentage of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 49.45 Percentage of GDP | +2.8% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 49.45 Percentage of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 42.99 Percentage of GDP, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Greece's 49.45 Percentage of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 43.55 Percentage of GDP, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.8 Percentage of GDP | 39.4 Percentage of GDP | 43.95 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.95 Percentage of GDP | 41.66 Percentage of GDP | 50.51 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.35 Percentage of GDP | 48.09 Percentage of GDP | 50.52 Percentage of GDP | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is subnational government revenue in Greece?
- Subnational government revenue in Greece was 49.45 Percentage of GDP in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest subnational government revenue recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 50.52 Percentage of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest subnational government revenue recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.4 Percentage of GDP in 2009.
- How does Greece rank for subnational government revenue?
- Greece ranks 7th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is subnational government revenue rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Subnational government revenue. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset includes subnational government revenue expressed in several units of measures: USD PPP, USD PPP per capita, percentage of GDP, and percentage of total public revenue. The Subnational Government Structure and Finance Dashboard compiles several datasets with comparable data on institutional organisation and public finance at subnational government level. It provides data for the time period 2000 - 2024 (based on data availability), for all 38 OECD member countries, and the average for the European Union. It includes data for the subnational government sector, for both state and local government levels for some federal countries. The data for the latest year available is also available in PDF format and via an Interactive dashboard.