Economic Outlook No 117 — Government final consumption expenditure in Greece
Greece: Economic Outlook No 117 — Government final consumption expenditure was 46.55 billion in 2026. ▲ Rising
Economic Outlook No 117 — Government final consumption expenditure in Greece, 1995–2026
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
Greece recorded 46.55 billion for economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure in Greece peaked at 55.56 billion in 2009 and was at its lowest, 18.62 billion, in 1995.
Greece ranks 36th of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Economic Outlook No 117 — Government final consumption expenditure in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 18.62 billion | — |
| 1996 | 20.23 billion | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 22.34 billion | +10.4% |
| 1998 | 22.58 billion | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 25.16 billion | +11.4% |
| 2000 | 26.11 billion | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 28.48 billion | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 31.43 billion | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 33.92 billion | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 37.11 billion | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 39.89 billion | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 43.91 billion | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 47.75 billion | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 50.19 billion | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 55.56 billion | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 50.34 billion | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 45.01 billion | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 42.01 billion | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 37.36 billion | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 36.67 billion | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 36.48 billion | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 36.18 billion | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 36.44 billion | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 35.73 billion | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 37.09 billion | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 38.18 billion | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 39.80 billion | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 41.13 billion | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 43.52 billion | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 43.51 billion | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 45.16 billion | +3.8% |
| 2026 | 46.55 billion | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.79 billion | 18.62 billion | 25.16 billion | 5 |
| 2000s | 39.43 billion | 26.11 billion | 55.56 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.33 billion | 35.73 billion | 50.34 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.55 billion | 38.18 billion | 46.55 billion | 7 |
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- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.349 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 9,405 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 10.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 14.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual -0.5309 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.0316 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 851.45 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure in Greece?
- Economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure in Greece was 46.55 billion in 2026, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 55.56 billion in 2009.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.62 billion in 1995.
- How does Greece rank for economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure?
- Greece ranks 36th out of 37 countries with data for 2026.
- Is economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. 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 Economic Outlook No 117 — Government final consumption expenditure, nominal value, GDP expenditure approach. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2025), OECD Economic Outlook No 117 (Edition 2025/1) EO117 Database documentation EO117 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact : eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords : Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP