Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP in Greece
Greece: Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP was 166.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
166.1%
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
1st
of 53 countries
All-time high
221.3%
in 2020
All-time low
113.3%
in 2003
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP in Greece, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Greece recorded 166.1% for gross public sector debt, central government, as a proportion of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross public sector debt, central government, as a proportion of gdp in Greece peaked at 221.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 113.3%, in 2003.
Greece ranks 1st of 53 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 116.3% | — |
| 2001 | 117.6% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 116.1% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 113.3% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 115.6% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 120.4% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 115.6% | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 114.6% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 120.9% | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 138.8% | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 159.0% | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 186.7% | +17.4% |
| 2012 | 168.6% | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 185.2% | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 189.1% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 186.8% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 190.5% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 188.7% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 198.7% | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 192.7% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 221.3% | +14.9% |
| 2021 | 210.3% | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 191.5% | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 177.3% | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 166.1% | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 118.9% | 113.3% | 138.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 184.6% | 159.0% | 198.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 193.3% | 166.1% | 221.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 2 Italy 132.1% compare
- 3 United States of America 108.6% compare
- 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 102.9% compare
- 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 102.9% compare
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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 gross public sector debt, central government, as a proportion of gdp in Greece?
- Gross public sector debt, central government, as a proportion of gdp in Greece was 166.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest gross public sector debt, central government, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 221.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross public sector debt, central government, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 113.3% in 2003.
- How does Greece rank for gross public sector debt, central government, as a proportion of gdp?
- Greece ranks 1st out of 53 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross public sector debt, central government, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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