Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate in Greece
Greece: Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate was 0.3045 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.3045 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 111.9%
World rank
129th
of 166 countries
All-time high
12.28 % change on previous year
in 1974
All-time low
-7.22 % change on previous year
in 2011
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate in Greece, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate in Greece is 0.3045 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 111.9% on the previous year and down 87.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate in Greece peaked at 12.28 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -7.22 % change on previous year, in 2011.
That places Greece 129th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate in Greece, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.4 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 6.67 % change on previous year | +51.7% |
| 1963 | 4.17 % change on previous year | -37.5% |
| 1964 | 9.33 % change on previous year | +123.7% |
| 1965 | 8.96 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 6.26 % change on previous year | -30.1% |
| 1967 | 8.47 % change on previous year | +35.2% |
| 1968 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -84.1% |
| 1969 | 7.67 % change on previous year | +470.4% |
| 1970 | 5.9 % change on previous year | -23.1% |
| 1971 | 4.94 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 1972 | 5.67 % change on previous year | +14.7% |
| 1973 | 6.61 % change on previous year | +16.6% |
| 1974 | 12.28 % change on previous year | +85.9% |
| 1975 | 11.94 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 5.13 % change on previous year | -57.0% |
| 1977 | 6.53 % change on previous year | +27.1% |
| 1978 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -46.3% |
| 1979 | 5.85 % change on previous year | +66.9% |
| 1980 | 0.2037 % change on previous year | -96.5% |
| 1981 | 6.82 % change on previous year | +3247.3% |
| 1982 | -2.05 % change on previous year | -130.0% |
| 1983 | 3.6 % change on previous year | -275.8% |
| 1984 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -25.5% |
| 1985 | 3.84 % change on previous year | +43.1% |
| 1986 | -1.09 % change on previous year | -128.5% |
| 1987 | 0.2227 % change on previous year | -120.4% |
| 1988 | -5.5 % change on previous year | -2569.2% |
| 1989 | 5.4 % change on previous year | -198.2% |
| 1990 | 0.5998 % change on previous year | -88.9% |
| 1991 | -1.5 % change on previous year | -350.1% |
| 1992 | -3 % change on previous year | +100.0% |
| 1993 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -186.7% |
| 1994 | -1.1 % change on previous year | -142.3% |
| 1995 | 5.6 % change on previous year | -609.3% |
| 1996 | 4.96 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2218 % change on previous year | -95.5% |
| 1998 | 1.88 % change on previous year | +746.7% |
| 1999 | 3.52 % change on previous year | +87.4% |
| 2000 | 3.82 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 4.82 % change on previous year | +26.4% |
| 2002 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -52.3% |
| 2003 | 4.5 % change on previous year | +95.3% |
| 2004 | 4.08 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 3.61 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 7.24 % change on previous year | +100.8% |
| 2007 | 4.89 % change on previous year | -32.4% |
| 2008 | -2.41 % change on previous year | -149.3% |
| 2009 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -193.3% |
| 2010 | -4.21 % change on previous year | -287.3% |
| 2011 | -7.22 % change on previous year | +71.2% |
| 2012 | -4.88 % change on previous year | -32.4% |
| 2013 | -6.3 % change on previous year | +29.2% |
| 2014 | -0.9806 % change on previous year | -84.4% |
| 2015 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -343.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2955 % change on previous year | -87.6% |
| 2017 | -1.13 % change on previous year | -483.0% |
| 2018 | -3.35 % change on previous year | +195.7% |
| 2019 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -160.9% |
| 2020 | 3.03 % change on previous year | +48.7% |
| 2021 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -39.8% |
| 2022 | -0.0185 % change on previous year | -101.0% |
| 2023 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -15300.2% |
| 2024 | -2.55 % change on previous year | -190.6% |
| 2025 | 0.3045 % change on previous year | -111.9% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 0.3045 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.7 % change on previous year, 18% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Greece's 0.3045 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.63 % change on previous year, 19% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate in Greece changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +15300.2% | -0.0185 % change on previous year | 2.82 % change on previous year |
| 1981 | +3247.3% | 0.2037 % change on previous year | 6.82 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | -2569.2% | 0.2227 % change on previous year | -5.5 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.37 % change on previous year | 1.34 % change on previous year | 9.33 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.83 % change on previous year | 3.5 % change on previous year | 12.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.41 % change on previous year | -5.5 % change on previous year | 6.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.38 % change on previous year | -3 % change on previous year | 5.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.51 % change on previous year | -2.41 % change on previous year | 7.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.33 % change on previous year | -7.22 % change on previous year | 2.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.901 % change on previous year | -2.55 % change on previous year | 3.03 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 126 Bolivia 0.5784 % change on previous year compare
- 127 Italy 0.5684 % change on previous year compare
- 128 Botswana 0.4154 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Moldova 0.2874 % change on previous year compare
- 131 Puerto Rico 0.2423 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Argentina 0.2209 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Greece
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 2.22 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 213.34 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 6.74 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 42.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0263 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 647.98 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 57.98 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate in Greece?
- Government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate in Greece was 0.3045 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 12.28 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.22 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does Greece rank for government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate?
- Greece ranks 129th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Government spending vs. GDP. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Government spending vs. GDP National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Government spending vs. GDP. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.