Government spending by function as share of gdp across countries in Greece
Greece: Government spending by function as share of gdp across countries was 18.54 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government spending by function as share of gdp across countries in Greece, 2007–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending by function as share of gdp across countries in Greece is 18.54, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending by function as share of gdp across countries in Greece peaked at 22.29 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.95, in 2007.
That places Greece 10th out of 37 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Government spending by function as share of gdp across countries in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 15.95 | — |
| 2008 | 17.27 | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 18.9 | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 19.01 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 20.57 | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 21.64 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 19.87 | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 20.53 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 20.54 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 20.73 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 20.01 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 19.74 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 19.62 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 22.29 | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 20.32 | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 18.88 | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 18.54 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.37 | 15.95 | 18.9 | 3 |
| 2010s | 20.23 | 19.01 | 21.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.01 | 18.54 | 22.29 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 9.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1272 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 3,427 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1125 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 3,032 current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 11.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9413 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending by function as share of gdp across countries in Greece?
- Government spending by function as share of gdp across countries in Greece was 18.54 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending by function as share of gdp across countries recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 22.29 in 2020.
- What is the lowest government spending by function as share of gdp across countries recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.95 in 2007.
- How does Greece rank for government spending by function as share of gdp across countries?
- Greece ranks 10th out of 37 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government spending by function as share of gdp across countries rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending by function as share of gdp across countries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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