General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Greece
Greece: General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) was 41.73 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
41.73 billion constant 2015 US$
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
45th
of 168 countries
All-time high
50.51 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2007
All-time low
8.16 billion constant 2015 US$
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
General government final consumption expenditure in Greece, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Greece recorded 41.73 billion constant 2015 US$ for general government final consumption expenditure in 2025.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Greece peaked at 50.51 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 8.16 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1960.
Greece ranks 45th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Greece, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.16 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 8.52 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 1962 | 9.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.7% |
| 1963 | 9.47 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 10.36 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.3% |
| 1965 | 11.28 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.0% |
| 1966 | 11.99 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.3% |
| 1967 | 13.01 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.5% |
| 1968 | 13.18 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 14.19 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 15.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 15.77 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 16.67 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 17.77 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 19.95 billion constant 2015 US$ | +12.3% |
| 1975 | 22.33 billion constant 2015 US$ | +11.9% |
| 1976 | 23.48 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 25.01 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 25.88 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 27.40 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 27.45 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 29.32 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 28.72 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 29.76 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 30.56 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 31.73 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 31.38 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 31.45 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 29.72 billion constant 2015 US$ | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 31.33 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 31.51 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 31.04 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 30.11 billion constant 2015 US$ | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 30.89 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 30.55 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 32.27 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 33.86 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 33.94 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 34.58 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 35.79 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 37.16 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 38.95 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 39.85 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 41.64 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 43.34 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 44.90 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 48.16 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 50.51 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 49.29 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 50.40 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 48.28 billion constant 2015 US$ | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 44.80 billion constant 2015 US$ | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 42.61 billion constant 2015 US$ | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 39.93 billion constant 2015 US$ | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 39.53 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 40.48 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 40.60 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 40.14 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 38.80 billion constant 2015 US$ | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 39.59 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 40.79 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 41.53 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 41.52 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 42.69 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 41.60 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 41.73 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.3% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 41.73 billion constant 2015 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 41.36 billion constant 2015 US$, 1.0× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Greece's 41.73 billion constant 2015 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.73 billion constant 2015 US$, 2.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.93 billion constant 2015 US$ | 8.16 billion constant 2015 US$ | 14.19 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.93 billion constant 2015 US$ | 15.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | 27.40 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.14 billion constant 2015 US$ | 27.45 billion constant 2015 US$ | 31.73 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.46 billion constant 2015 US$ | 30.11 billion constant 2015 US$ | 35.79 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.42 billion constant 2015 US$ | 37.16 billion constant 2015 US$ | 50.51 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.48 billion constant 2015 US$ | 38.80 billion constant 2015 US$ | 48.28 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.65 billion constant 2015 US$ | 40.79 billion constant 2015 US$ | 42.69 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 42 Czechia 45.69 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 43 New Zealand 44.88 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 44 Hong Kong 42.14 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 46 Vietnam 41.64 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 47 Portugal 40.98 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 48 Pakistan 38.17 billion constant 2015 US$ 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 general government final consumption expenditure in Greece?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Greece was 41.73 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 50.51 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.16 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1960.
- How does Greece rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Greece ranks 45th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.