Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Greece
Greece: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita was 4,007 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4,007 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
44th
of 166 countries
All-time high
4,572 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2007
All-time low
979.91 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Greece, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
Greece recorded 4,007 constant 2015 US$ per person for government spending vs. gdp, per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Greece peaked at 4,572 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 979.91 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1960.
Greece ranks 44th of 166 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.
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Greece, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 979.91 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 1,015 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 1,076 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 1,117 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 1,217 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1965 | 1,320 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1966 | 1,392 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 1,498 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1968 | 1,508 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 1,618 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1970 | 1,709 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1971 | 1,786 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 1,875 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 1,990 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 2,226 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1975 | 2,468 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1976 | 2,555 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 2,687 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 2,745 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 2,869 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 2,847 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 3,014 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 2,934 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 3,022 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 3,088 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 3,194 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 3,148 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 3,145 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 2,961 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 3,105 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 3,091 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 3,008 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 2,895 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 2,953 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 2,906 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 3,055 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 3,192 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 3,183 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 3,225 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 3,326 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 3,439 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 3,586 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 3,655 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 3,810 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 3,956 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 4,087 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 4,370 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 4,572 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 4,450 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 4,538 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 4,341 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 4,034 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 3,858 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 3,641 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 3,630 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 3,741 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 3,768 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 3,732 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 3,615 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 3,692 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 3,812 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 3,929 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 3,978 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 4,102 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 3,998 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 4,007 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 4,007 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,505 constant 2015 US$ per person, 62% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Greece's 4,007 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,819 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,274 constant 2015 US$ per person | 979.91 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,618 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,291 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,709 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,869 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,046 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,847 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,194 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,084 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,895 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,326 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,046 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,439 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,572 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,805 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,615 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,341 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,971 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,812 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,102 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 41 Bahrain 4,244 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 42 Czechia 4,197 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 43 Croatia 4,149 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 45 Estonia 3,995 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 46 Cyprus 3,846 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 47 Portugal 3,793 constant 2015 US$ per person 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 57.98 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Greece?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Greece was 4,007 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 4,572 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 979.91 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Greece rank for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Greece ranks 44th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per capita rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Population, total
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
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.