What is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Greece?

Government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Greece was 0.1487 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Greece?

The highest recorded value was 1.91 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960.

What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Greece?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1404 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.

How does Greece rank for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?

Greece ranks 58th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.

Is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Greece?

Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Greece

Name: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Greece
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Greece: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP was 0.1487 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.1487 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 8.4%

World rank

58th

of 166 countries

All-time high

1.91 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1960

All-time low

0.1404 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2008

Years of data

1960–2025

Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Greece, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Greece recorded 0.1487 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in 2025.

That represents a change of down 8.4% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Greece peaked at 1.91 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.1404 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2008.

That places Greece 58th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Greece, 1960 to 2025.
Year	constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	1.91 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	1.74 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
1962	1.77 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1963	1.63 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
1964	1.57 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1965	1.49 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
1966	1.42 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1967	1.42 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1968	1.32 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
1969	1.24 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
1970	1.16 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
1971	1.1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
1972	1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
1973	0.8062 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.5%
1974	0.798 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1975	0.7938 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1976	0.7642 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1977	0.701 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
1978	0.5929 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.4%
1979	0.51 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.0%
1980	0.4899 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1981	0.5681 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.0%
1982	0.5333 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
1983	0.6105 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.5%
1984	0.6453 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
1985	0.6728 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
1986	0.5645 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.1%
1987	0.4858 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.9%
1988	0.3952 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.6%
1989	0.4013 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1990	0.3265 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.6%
1991	0.2994 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
1992	0.2627 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
1993	0.2879 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
1994	0.2657 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
1995	0.239 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
1996	0.2376 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1997	0.2446 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
1998	0.2477 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1999	0.261 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
2000	0.2955 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.2%
2001	0.295 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2002	0.2652 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
2003	0.2115 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.3%
2004	0.1844 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
2005	0.1853 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2006	0.179 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2007	0.1608 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
2008	0.1404 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
2009	0.1542 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.9%
2010	0.1629 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
2011	0.1582 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2012	0.1784 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.8%
2013	0.1688 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2014	0.169 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2015	0.2081 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.1%
2016	0.2103 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
2017	0.2003 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
2018	0.1819 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
2019	0.191 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
2020	0.2131 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.6%
2021	0.1902 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
2022	0.1905 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2023	0.1757 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
2024	0.1624 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
2025	0.1487 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.4%

Greece compared with similar countries

Greece's 0.1487 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1423 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (60 countries reporting)
Greece's 0.1487 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1195 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1.55 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.24 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.91 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.8223 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.51 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.16 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.5367 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3952 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6728 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.2672 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2376 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3265 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2071 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1404 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2955 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1829 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1582 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2103 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1801 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1487 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2131 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Greece

55 Croatia 0.1531 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
56 Rwanda 0.1502 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
57 Italy 0.1496 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
59 Djibouti 0.1475 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
60 Vanuatu 0.1467 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
61 Philippines 0.1442 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Greece?: Government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Greece was 0.1487 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Greece?: The highest recorded value was 1.91 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960.
What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Greece?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1404 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
How does Greece rank for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?: Greece ranks 58th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
Is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Greece?: Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP
Unit: constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 166 places, 7,051 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 24 September 2026

Government spending vs. GDP divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.