Historical gov spending gdp in Greece
Greece: Historical gov spending gdp was 47.98 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
47.98
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
18th
of 151 countries
All-time high
59.29
in 2020
All-time low
15.15
in 1882
Years of data
124
1880–2024
Historical gov spending gdp in Greece, 1880–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Greece recorded 47.98 for historical gov spending gdp in 2024.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical gov spending gdp in Greece peaked at 59.29 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.15, in 1882.
Greece ranks 18th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 124 years of available data.
Historical gov spending gdp in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 23.55 | — |
| 1881 | 24.7 | +4.9% |
| 1882 | 15.15 | -38.6% |
| 1883 | 17.75 | +17.1% |
| 1884 | 21.39 | +20.5% |
| 1885 | 23.51 | +9.9% |
| 1886 | 22.05 | -6.2% |
| 1887 | 21.55 | -2.2% |
| 1888 | 20.96 | -2.7% |
| 1889 | 31.09 | +48.3% |
| 1890 | 25.7 | -17.3% |
| 1891 | 21.69 | -15.6% |
| 1892 | 19.34 | -10.8% |
| 1893 | 15.36 | -20.6% |
| 1894 | 16.97 | +10.5% |
| 1895 | 15.38 | -9.4% |
| 1896 | 17.07 | +11.0% |
| 1897 | 22.87 | +34.0% |
| 1898 | 51.42 | +124.9% |
| 1899 | 17.5 | -66.0% |
| 1900 | 19.75 | +12.9% |
| 1901 | 18.55 | -6.1% |
| 1902 | 20.58 | +10.9% |
| 1903 | 17.75 | -13.8% |
| 1904 | 18.06 | +1.8% |
| 1905 | 17.36 | -3.9% |
| 1906 | 18.5 | +6.6% |
| 1907 | 17.81 | -3.7% |
| 1908 | 19.17 | +7.6% |
| 1909 | 18.12 | -5.5% |
| 1910 | 19.65 | +8.4% |
| 1911 | 19.32 | -1.7% |
| 1912 | 20.12 | +4.1% |
| 1913 | 17.67 | -12.2% |
| 1927 | 17.66 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | 20.56 | +16.4% |
| 1929 | 40.81 | +98.5% |
| 1930 | 26 | -36.3% |
| 1931 | 30.42 | +17.0% |
| 1932 | 22.01 | -27.6% |
| 1933 | 20.98 | -4.7% |
| 1934 | 20.45 | -2.5% |
| 1935 | 22.05 | +7.9% |
| 1936 | 21.5 | -2.5% |
| 1937 | 19.72 | -8.2% |
| 1938 | 18.88 | -4.3% |
| 1939 | 20.92 | +10.8% |
| 1948 | 21.53 | +2.9% |
| 1949 | 24.36 | +13.2% |
| 1950 | 27.09 | +11.2% |
| 1951 | 26.91 | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 25.65 | -4.7% |
| 1953 | 17.64 | -31.2% |
| 1954 | 20.04 | +13.6% |
| 1955 | 19.94 | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 29.26 | +46.7% |
| 1957 | 19.27 | -34.2% |
| 1958 | 20.6 | +6.9% |
| 1959 | 19.37 | -6.0% |
| 1960 | 19.95 | +3.0% |
| 1961 | 19.34 | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 19.69 | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 19.52 | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 20.41 | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 21.66 | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 22.84 | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 24.57 | +7.6% |
| 1968 | 26.33 | +7.2% |
| 1969 | 29.7 | +12.8% |
| 1970 | 25.17 | -15.3% |
| 1971 | 25.84 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 26.85 | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 24.32 | -9.4% |
| 1974 | 25.26 | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 28.66 | +13.5% |
| 1976 | 29.06 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 30.14 | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 30.1 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 24.15 | -19.8% |
| 1980 | 24.52 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 28.08 | +14.5% |
| 1982 | 28.7 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 30.25 | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 31.96 | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 34.24 | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 33.77 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 34.03 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 33.82 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 34.79 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 38.5 | +10.7% |
| 1991 | 35.2 | -8.6% |
| 1992 | 36.91 | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 38.63 | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 36.92 | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 46.65 | +26.3% |
| 1996 | 46.15 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 45.09 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 46.71 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 47.99 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 48.16 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 47.47 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 47.11 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 47.88 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 48.83 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 46.61 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 45.87 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 47.77 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 51.54 | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 54.83 | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 53.08 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 55.08 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 54.87 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 52.98 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 51.5 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 51.85 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 50.29 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 48.54 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 48.57 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 47.6 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 59.29 | +24.6% |
| 2021 | 56.72 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 52.81 | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 49.51 | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 47.98 | -3.1% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 47.98 is above the median for high income countries, which is 42.31, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Greece's 47.98 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44.41, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Historical gov spending gdp 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1898 | +124.9% | 22.87 | 51.42 |
| 1929 | +98.5% | 20.56 | 40.81 |
| 1899 | -66.0% | 51.42 | 17.5 |
| 1889 | +48.3% | 20.96 | 31.09 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 22.17 | 15.15 | 31.09 | 10 |
| 1890s | 22.33 | 15.36 | 51.42 | 10 |
| 1900s | 18.57 | 17.36 | 20.58 | 10 |
| 1910s | 19.19 | 17.67 | 20.12 | 4 |
| 1920s | 26.34 | 17.66 | 40.81 | 3 |
| 1930s | 22.29 | 18.88 | 30.42 | 10 |
| 1940s | 22.94 | 21.53 | 24.36 | 2 |
| 1950s | 22.58 | 17.64 | 29.26 | 10 |
| 1960s | 22.4 | 19.34 | 29.7 | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.95 | 24.15 | 30.14 | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.42 | 24.52 | 34.79 | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.87 | 35.2 | 47.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.61 | 45.87 | 54.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.44 | 47.6 | 55.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.26 | 47.98 | 59.29 | 5 |
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0108 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 289.76 units per person (2025)
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- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is historical gov spending gdp in Greece?
- Historical gov spending gdp in Greece was 47.98 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest historical gov spending gdp recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 59.29 in 2020.
- What is the lowest historical gov spending gdp recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.15 in 1882.
- How does Greece rank for historical gov spending gdp?
- Greece ranks 18th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is historical gov spending gdp rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Historical gov spending gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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