Economic Outlook No 117 — Government final consumption expenditure in Greece
Greece: Economic Outlook No 117 — Government final consumption expenditure was 37.62 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 37.62 billion for economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure in 2026.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure in Greece peaked at 45.53 billion in 2007 and was at its lowest, 29.08 billion, in 1995.
That places Greece 36th out of 38 countries with data for 2026, putting it 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 | 29.08 billion | — |
| 1996 | 30.52 billion | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 30.59 billion | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 31.16 billion | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 32.26 billion | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 33.49 billion | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 35.11 billion | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 35.92 billion | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 37.53 billion | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 39.06 billion | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 40.47 billion | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 43.40 billion | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 45.53 billion | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 44.43 billion | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 45.43 billion | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 43.51 billion | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 40.37 billion | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 38.41 billion | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 35.99 billion | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 35.63 billion | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 36.48 billion | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 36.59 billion | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 36.18 billion | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 34.97 billion | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 35.68 billion | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 36.76 billion | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 37.43 billion | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 37.46 billion | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 38.44 billion | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 36.87 billion | -4.1% |
| 2025 | 37.33 billion | +1.2% |
| 2026 | 37.62 billion | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.72 billion | 29.08 billion | 32.26 billion | 5 |
| 2000s | 40.04 billion | 33.49 billion | 45.53 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.38 billion | 34.97 billion | 43.51 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.42 billion | 36.76 billion | 38.44 billion | 7 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 33 Finland 59.30 billion compare
- 34 New Zealand 59.24 billion compare
- 35 Portugal 42.40 billion compare
- 37 Bulgaria 28.99 billion compare
- 38 Luxembourg 12.79 billion compare
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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 37.62 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 45.53 billion in 2007.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.08 billion in 1995.
- How does Greece rank for economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure?
- Greece ranks 36th out of 38 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 2.8%. 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, volume. 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