Public budgets

Greece: public budget

What Greece's government raised and what it spent it on, from the figures its own budget laws or a statistics office publish. Solon places every figure on the same international classification, so it can be compared with any other place.

General government, 2001

Outturn: what came in and was spent

General government: central, state and local government and social security funds together, consolidated so that money passed between them is counted once, as Eurostat's government finance statistics (ESA 2010) count it.

Amounts in USD, converted from EUR at 2001's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$55.23B · 41.9% of GDP
Spending
$62.68B · 47.5% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$7.45B · -5.6% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Greece, 2001: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Greece, 2001: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection29.5$18.5B
General public services25.1$15.73B
Health13.7$8.57B
Economic affairs11.5$7.23B
Education8.1$5.05B
Defence5.6$3.52B
Public order and safety3.2$2.03B
Recreation, culture and religion1.4$878.58M
Environmental protection1$617.07M
Housing and community amenities0.9$544.52M
Social protection$18.5B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age64.5$11.93B
Survivors11.8$2.18B
Sickness and disability11.2$2.07B
Unemployment5.6$1.03B
Family and children4.5$832.91M
Social protection n.e.c.1.2$217.63M
Housing1$188.97M
Social exclusion n.e.c.0.2$44.78M
R&D Social protection0$8.06M
General public services$15.73B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions55.3$8.7B
General services29.3$4.62B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs13.2$2.08B
R&D General public services2.1$334.06M
Foreign economic aid0$0
Basic research0$0
General public services n.e.c.0$0
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Health$8.57B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services67$5.74B
Medical products, appliances and equipment21.1$1.81B
Health n.e.c.8.7$741.56M
Outpatient services3.1$265.99M
R&D Health0.2$16.12M
Public health services0$0
Economic affairs$7.23B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport37.7$2.72B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs28.9$2.09B
Economic affairs n.e.c.23.4$1.69B
Mining, manufacturing and construction6.3$452.28M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting2.4$170.16M
Other industries1.4$99.41M
Fuel and energy0$0
Communication0$0
R&D Economic affairs0$0
Education$5.05B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education34.3$1.73B
Pre-primary and primary education28.7$1.45B
Tertiary education18.5$934.11M
Education n.e.c.11.6$585.72M
R&D Education6$303.61M
Subsidiary services to education1$48.36M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$0
Education not definable by level0$0
Defence$3.52B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence100$3.52B
Civil defence0$0
Foreign military aid0$0
R&D Defence0$0
Defence n.e.c.0$0
Public order and safety$2.03B
Public order and safety, in detail, as a share of it
Public order and safety, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Police services65.9$1.34B
Law courts17.1$346.6M
Fire-protection services16$325.1M
Prisons0.9$18.81M
Public order and safety n.e.c.0.1$1.79M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Recreation, culture and religion$878.58M
Recreation, culture and religion, in detail, as a share of it
Recreation, culture and religion, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Recreational and sporting services31.7$278.53M
Broadcasting and publishing services24$210.47M
Cultural services23.8$208.67M
Religious and other community services16$140.61M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.4.6$40.3M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0$0
Environmental protection$617.07M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management67.8$418.25M
Environmental protection n.e.c.18.4$113.74M
Waste water management13.8$85.08M
Pollution abatement0$0
Protection of biodiversity and landscape0$0
R&D Environmental protection0$0
Housing and community amenities$544.52M
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Water supply35.9$195.24M
Housing development27.5$149.57M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.19.2$104.79M
Street lighting17.4$94.93M
Community development0$0
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0

Where the money comes from

Greece, 2001: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Greece, 2001: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports31.4$17.36B
Social contributions28.8$15.88B
Taxes on income and wealth21.2$11.71B
Sales, fees and charges7$3.89B
Other transfers received5.3$2.92B
Capital transfers and taxes received3.9$2.17B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2.3$1.3B
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$17.36B
Taxes on sales, production and imports, in detail, as a share of it
Taxes on sales, production and imports, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Value added tax52.6$9.12B
Not broken down, or fitting no category47.4$8.24B
Taxes on income and wealth$11.71B
Taxes on income and wealth, in detail, as a share of it
Taxes on income and wealth, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income90.7$10.62B
Other taxes on wealth and income9.3$1.09B

Over the years

36.7 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99537.8 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99638.9 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99740.2 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99842 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99944 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00041.9 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00140.9 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00239.8 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00339.8 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00440.3 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00539.9 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00641 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00741.2 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00839.4 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00941.7 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01044.6 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01148.6 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01250.3 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01347.7 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01448.9 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01550.5 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01649.3 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01749.5 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01848.5 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01949.4 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02049.3 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02150.5 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02248.1 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02349.4 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02449.8 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02546.6 % of GDPSpending · 1,99546.1 % of GDPSpending · 1,99645.1 % of GDPSpending · 1,99746.7 % of GDPSpending · 1,99848 % of GDPSpending · 1,99948.2 % of GDPSpending · 2,00047.5 % of GDPSpending · 2,00147.1 % of GDPSpending · 2,00247.9 % of GDPSpending · 2,00348.8 % of GDPSpending · 2,00446.6 % of GDPSpending · 2,00545.9 % of GDPSpending · 2,00647.8 % of GDPSpending · 2,00751.5 % of GDPSpending · 2,00854.8 % of GDPSpending · 2,00953.1 % of GDPSpending · 2,01055.1 % of GDPSpending · 2,01157.9 % of GDPSpending · 2,01263.9 % of GDPSpending · 2,01351.5 % of GDPSpending · 2,01454.8 % of GDPSpending · 2,01550.3 % of GDPSpending · 2,01648.6 % of GDPSpending · 2,01748.6 % of GDPSpending · 2,01847.7 % of GDPSpending · 2,01959.3 % of GDPSpending · 2,02056.7 % of GDPSpending · 2,02153.1 % of GDPSpending · 2,02249.6 % of GDPSpending · 2,02348.2 % of GDPSpending · 2,024
Greece: revenue and spending, 1995–2025
Greece: revenue and spending, 1995–2025
PeriodRevenue (% of GDP)Spending (% of GDP)
1,99536.746.6
1,99637.846.1
1,99738.945.1
1,99840.246.7
1,9994248
2,0004448.2
2,00141.947.5
2,00240.947.1
2,00339.847.9
2,00439.848.8
2,00540.346.6
2,00639.945.9
2,0074147.8
2,00841.251.5
2,00939.454.8
2,01041.753.1
2,01144.655.1
2,01248.657.9
2,01350.363.9
2,01447.751.5
2,01548.954.8
2,01650.550.3
2,01749.348.6
2,01849.548.6
2,01948.547.7
2,02049.459.3
2,02149.356.7
2,02250.553.1
2,02348.149.6
2,02449.448.2
2,02549.8
Where these figures come from

Series read from Eurostat, government finance statistics (gov_10a_main, gov_10a_exp) on 2026-11-11.

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