Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Greece
Greece: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 23.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
23.5%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
58th
of 184 countries
All-time high
26.3%
in 2020
All-time low
11.6%
in 1973
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Greece, 1951–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Greece is 23.5%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Greece peaked at 26.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 1973.
That places Greece 58th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Greece, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 15.9% | — |
| 1952 | 16.7% | +5.0% |
| 1953 | 14.3% | -14.3% |
| 1954 | 15.2% | +6.0% |
| 1955 | 14.8% | -2.6% |
| 1956 | 14.3% | -3.5% |
| 1957 | 14.0% | -1.9% |
| 1958 | 13.3% | -4.7% |
| 1959 | 13.1% | -1.7% |
| 1960 | 13.1% | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 12.3% | -6.5% |
| 1962 | 13.2% | +7.7% |
| 1963 | 12.3% | -6.9% |
| 1964 | 12.6% | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 12.6% | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 12.7% | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 13.3% | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 12.8% | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 12.6% | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 12.3% | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 12.1% | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 11.7% | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 11.6% | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 14.1% | +20.9% |
| 1975 | 14.9% | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 14.7% | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 15.4% | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 14.8% | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 15.2% | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 15.2% | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 16.7% | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 17.0% | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 17.9% | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 18.2% | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 18.4% | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 18.2% | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 19.0% | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 17.4% | -8.7% |
| 1989 | 18.1% | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 17.6% | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 16.8% | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 17.0% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 17.8% | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 17.4% | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 18.2% | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 17.9% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 18.8% | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 19.2% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 19.2% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 19.9% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 20.7% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 21.1% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 20.7% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 20.8% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 19.5% | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 20.0% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 19.8% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 21.3% | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 24.1% | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 24.2% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 25.2% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 25.0% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 22.7% | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 22.5% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 22.6% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 22.8% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 22.9% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 22.4% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 22.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 26.3% | +17.4% |
| 2021 | 25.2% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 23.8% | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 23.5% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.6% | 13.1% | 16.7% | 9 |
| 1960s | 12.8% | 12.3% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.7% | 11.6% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.6% | 15.2% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.0% | 16.8% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.8% | 19.5% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.3% | 22.4% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.7% | 23.5% | 26.3% | 4 |
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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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1724 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 4,647 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate -1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1526 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 4,112 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -3.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1307 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Greece?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Greece was 23.5% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 26.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 1973.
- How does Greece rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Greece ranks 58th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.