Subsidies, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure in Greece

Greece: Subsidies, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure was 0.9567 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.9567
Change on year
up 29.8%
World rank
23rd
of 75 countries
All-time high
1
in 1995
All-time low
0.3511
in 2011
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Subsidies, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure in Greece, 1995–2020

00.20.40.60.811995200720201995: 11996: 11997: 11998: 11999: 12000: 12001: 12002: 12003: 12004: 12005: 12006: 12007: 12008: 12009: 12010: 12011: 0.3512012: 0.7492013: 0.8562014: 0.8022015: 0.8142016: 0.8562017: 0.8122018: 0.8192019: 0.7372020: 0.957

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2020, subsidies, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure in Greece stood at 0.9567.

The figure is up 29.8% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, subsidies, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure in Greece peaked at 1 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.3511, in 2011.

Greece ranks 23rd of 75 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Subsidies, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Subsidies, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government) in Greece, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 1
1996 1 +0.0%
1997 1 +0.0%
1998 1 +0.0%
1999 1 +0.0%
2000 1 +0.0%
2001 1 +0.0%
2002 1 +0.0%
2003 1 +0.0%
2004 1 +0.0%
2005 1 +0.0%
2006 1 +0.0%
2007 1 +0.0%
2008 1 +0.0%
2009 1 +0.0%
2010 1 +0.0%
2011 0.3511 -64.9%
2012 0.7492 +113.4%
2013 0.8565 +14.3%
2014 0.8016 -6.4%
2015 0.8137 +1.5%
2016 0.8563 +5.2%
2017 0.8125 -5.1%
2018 0.8192 +0.8%
2019 0.7369 -10.0%
2020 0.9567 +29.8%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 0.9567 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7517, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 0.9567 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7742, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1 1 1 5
2000s 1 1 1 10
2010s 0.7797 0.3511 1 10
2020s 0.9567 0.9567 0.9567 1

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 20 Iceland 0.9772 compare
  2. 21 Azerbaijan 0.9756 compare
  3. 22 Luxembourg 0.9706 compare
  4. 24 Guatemala 0.9566 compare
  5. 25 Slovenia 0.9347 compare
  6. 26 North Macedonia 0.9337 compare

See the full ranking of 75 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is subsidies, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure in Greece?
Subsidies, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure in Greece was 0.9567 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest subsidies, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1995.
What is the lowest subsidies, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3511 in 2011.
How does Greece rank for subsidies, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure?
Greece ranks 23rd out of 75 countries with data for 2020.
Is subsidies, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Subsidies, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Subsidies, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
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