Africa's Development: Public finances General government … 16 in Greece
Greece: Africa's Development: Public finances General government … 16 was 45.1 Percentage of GDP in 2029. ▬ Flat
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Greece, 2000–2029
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
In 2029, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Greece stood at 45.1 Percentage of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Greece peaked at 60.2 Percentage of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 45.1 Percentage of GDP, in 2029.
Greece ranks 20th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Africa's Development: Public finances General government … 16 in Greece, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.43 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 45.99 Percentage of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 45.8 Percentage of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 46.59 Percentage of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 47.61 Percentage of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 45.56 Percentage of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 45.12 Percentage of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 47.07 Percentage of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 50.85 Percentage of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 54.08 Percentage of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 52.96 Percentage of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 55.12 Percentage of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 54.15 Percentage of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 52.46 Percentage of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 51.16 Percentage of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 51.56 Percentage of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 50.28 Percentage of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 48.67 Percentage of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 48.86 Percentage of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 48.07 Percentage of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 60.2 Percentage of GDP | +25.2% |
| 2021 | 57.67 Percentage of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 52.91 Percentage of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 48.77 Percentage of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 47.74 Percentage of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 47.84 Percentage of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2026 | 47.09 Percentage of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2027 | 46.16 Percentage of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2028 | 45.27 Percentage of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2029 | 45.1 Percentage of GDP | -0.4% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 45.1 Percentage of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 37.73 Percentage of GDP, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Greece's 45.1 Percentage of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42.09 Percentage of GDP, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Africa's Development: Public finances General government … 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +25.2% | 48.07 Percentage of GDP | 60.2 Percentage of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.51 Percentage of GDP | 45.12 Percentage of GDP | 54.08 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.33 Percentage of GDP | 48.07 Percentage of GDP | 55.12 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.87 Percentage of GDP | 45.1 Percentage of GDP | 60.2 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 17 Iraq 46.15 Percentage of GDP compare
- 18 Brazil 46 Percentage of GDP compare
- 18 Mauritania 23.53 Percentage of GDP compare
- 19 Hungary 45.22 Percentage of GDP compare
- 21 Spain 45.05 Percentage of GDP compare
- 22 Syrian Arab Republic 28.64 Percentage of GDP compare
- 22 Montenegro 44.86 Percentage of GDP compare
- 23 Serbia 44.52 Percentage of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Greece
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.67 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 181.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0108 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 289.76 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 167.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 211.58 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Greece?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Greece was 45.1 Percentage of GDP in 2029, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 60.2 Percentage of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.1 Percentage of GDP in 2029.
- How does Greece rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances?
- Greece ranks 20th out of 166 countries with data for 2029.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 16 shows data on public finance, including taxes, revenues, expenditure, and debt. Some of these figures are not available at the national level, but only for aggregations of groups of countries.