Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Greece
Greece: Total gov expenditure gdp wdi was 47.3 in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
47.3
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
7th
of 157 countries
All-time high
61.35
in 2013
All-time low
16.03
in 1973
Years of data
48
1972β2023
Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Greece, 1972β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Greece recorded 47.3 for total gov expenditure gdp wdi in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Greece peaked at 61.35 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 16.03, in 1973.
That places Greece 7th out of 157 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.74 | 16.03 | 20.6 | 8 |
| 1980s | 31.19 | 21.7 | 38.81 | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.86 | 42.89 | 44.51 | 6 |
| 2000s | 45.08 | 43.12 | 51.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.8 | 46.93 | 61.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.75 | 47.3 | 58.07 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More economy & growth data for Greece
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -4.53 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.48 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 21,922 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 9.08 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 228.29 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 21,922 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.47 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.67 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 34.17 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Greece?
- Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Greece was 47.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total gov expenditure gdp wdi recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 61.35 in 2013.
- What is the lowest total gov expenditure gdp wdi recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.03 in 1973.
- How does Greece rank for total gov expenditure gdp wdi?
- Greece ranks 7th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total gov expenditure gdp wdi rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. 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 Total gov expenditure gdp wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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