Government procurement spending as share of GDP in Greece
Greece: Government procurement spending as share of GDP was 11.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Government procurement spending as share of GDP in Greece, 2007–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, government procurement spending as share of gdp in Greece stood at 11.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government procurement spending as share of gdp in Greece peaked at 15.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2019.
Greece ranks 30th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.0% | 14.4% | 15.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 10.0% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 11.7% | 12.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More economy & growth data for Greece
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -4.5% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.5% (2025)
- GDP per capita 21,922 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 9.1% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 228.29 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 21,922 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.47 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.67 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 34.17 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government procurement spending as share of gdp in Greece?
- Government procurement spending as share of gdp in Greece was 11.7% in 2024, according to OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government procurement spending as share of gdp recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 15.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest government procurement spending as share of gdp recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2019.
- How does Greece rank for government procurement spending as share of gdp?
- Greece ranks 30th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government procurement spending as share of gdp rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government procurement spending as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This data is divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.