Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Greece
Greece: Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency was 2.05 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Greece, 1961–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2019, gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Greece stood at 2.05 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 41.1% on the previous year and up 211.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Greece peaked at 30.7 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -9.29 % change on previous year, in 2011.
Greece ranks 160th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Greece, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.44 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 5.07 % change on previous year | -64.9% |
| 1963 | 13.09 % change on previous year | +158.0% |
| 1964 | 13.14 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 15.29 % change on previous year | +16.4% |
| 1966 | 11.74 % change on previous year | -23.2% |
| 1967 | 7.96 % change on previous year | -32.2% |
| 1968 | 8.79 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 1969 | 15.11 % change on previous year | +72.0% |
| 1970 | 13.07 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 1971 | 11.05 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 1972 | 15.72 % change on previous year | +42.3% |
| 1973 | 30.7 % change on previous year | +95.3% |
| 1974 | 14.88 % change on previous year | -51.5% |
| 1975 | 20.32 % change on previous year | +36.6% |
| 1976 | 24.41 % change on previous year | +20.1% |
| 1977 | 17.1 % change on previous year | -30.0% |
| 1978 | 22.03 % change on previous year | +28.9% |
| 1979 | 24.09 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 1980 | 20.05 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 1981 | 19.72 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 25.77 % change on previous year | +30.7% |
| 1983 | 19.31 % change on previous year | -25.1% |
| 1984 | 24.37 % change on previous year | +26.2% |
| 1985 | 22.01 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 1986 | 19.5 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 1987 | 12.65 % change on previous year | -35.1% |
| 1988 | 21.68 % change on previous year | +71.4% |
| 1989 | 18.85 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 1990 | 20.69 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 23.68 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 1992 | 15.6 % change on previous year | -34.1% |
| 1993 | 12.6 % change on previous year | -19.3% |
| 1994 | 13.41 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 26.07 % change on previous year | +94.5% |
| 1996 | 9.79 % change on previous year | -62.4% |
| 1997 | 9.96 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -78.5% |
| 1999 | 8.44 % change on previous year | +294.4% |
| 2000 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -74.3% |
| 2001 | 6.45 % change on previous year | +197.7% |
| 2002 | 7.4 % change on previous year | +14.8% |
| 2003 | 9.45 % change on previous year | +27.6% |
| 2004 | 8.28 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 2005 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -65.5% |
| 2006 | 9.35 % change on previous year | +227.6% |
| 2007 | 6.81 % change on previous year | -27.1% |
| 2008 | 3.99 % change on previous year | -41.3% |
| 2009 | -1.84 % change on previous year | -146.1% |
| 2010 | -5.65 % change on previous year | +206.6% |
| 2011 | -9.29 % change on previous year | +64.5% |
| 2012 | -7.34 % change on previous year | -21.0% |
| 2013 | -4.66 % change on previous year | -36.5% |
| 2014 | -1.26 % change on previous year | -72.9% |
| 2015 | -0.6986 % change on previous year | -44.6% |
| 2016 | -1.06 % change on previous year | +52.2% |
| 2017 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -257.3% |
| 2018 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 2.05 % change on previous year | +41.1% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 2.05 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.62 % change on previous year, 57% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Greece's 2.05 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.34 % change on previous year, 38% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +294.4% | 2.14 % change on previous year | 8.44 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.62 % change on previous year | 5.07 % change on previous year | 15.29 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.34 % change on previous year | 11.05 % change on previous year | 30.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.39 % change on previous year | 12.65 % change on previous year | 25.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.24 % change on previous year | 2.14 % change on previous year | 26.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.49 % change on previous year | -1.84 % change on previous year | 9.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.48 % change on previous year | -9.29 % change on previous year | 2.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 157 Bahrain 2.45 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Barbados 2.41 % change on previous year compare
- 159 San Marino 2.09 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Azerbaijan 1.98 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.93 % change on previous year compare
- 163 Belize 1.89 % change on previous year 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 178.21 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0152 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 409.03 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Greece?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Greece was 2.05 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 30.7 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.29 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does Greece rank for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency?
- Greece ranks 160th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 211.4%. 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 Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency, 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 Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.