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, 2002

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 2002's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$61.48B · 40.9% of GDP
Spending
$70.79B · 47.1% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$9.31B · -6.2% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Greece, 2002: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Greece, 2002: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection30$21.23B
General public services24.1$17.06B
Health13$9.22B
Economic affairs11.4$8.09B
Education8.5$6.05B
Defence6.3$4.47B
Public order and safety3.3$2.33B
Recreation, culture and religion1.4$1.01B
Environmental protection1.1$754.59M
Housing and community amenities0.8$578.71M
Social protection$21.23B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age64.9$13.77B
Survivors11.6$2.45B
Sickness and disability11.3$2.39B
Unemployment5.7$1.22B
Family and children4.2$885.08M
Social protection n.e.c.1.6$338.52M
Housing0.6$120.09M
Social exclusion n.e.c.0.2$38.77M
R&D Social protection0.1$11.35M
General public services$17.06B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions52.3$8.92B
General services32.2$5.49B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs13.2$2.26B
R&D General public services2.3$385.8M
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$9.22B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services66.7$6.15B
Medical products, appliances and equipment22.2$2.05B
Health n.e.c.7.6$704.47M
Outpatient services3.3$300.7M
R&D Health0.2$18.91M
Public health services0$0
Economic affairs$8.09B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport38.5$3.11B
Economic affairs n.e.c.28.3$2.29B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs23.9$1.94B
Mining, manufacturing and construction5.8$469.96M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting2.8$226.94M
Other industries0.7$57.68M
Fuel and energy0$0
Communication0$0
R&D Economic affairs0$0
Education$6.05B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education34.1$2.06B
Pre-primary and primary education28.2$1.71B
Tertiary education18.4$1.11B
Education n.e.c.12.1$730.95M
R&D Education5.9$357.44M
Subsidiary services to education1.3$78.48M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$0
Education not definable by level0$0
Defence$4.47B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence100$4.47B
Civil defence0$0
Foreign military aid0$0
R&D Defence0$0
Defence n.e.c.0$0
Public order and safety$2.33B
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 services66.3$1.54B
Law courts17.1$397.15M
Fire-protection services15.7$364.06M
Prisons0.9$20.8M
Public order and safety n.e.c.0.1$1.89M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Recreation, culture and religion$1.01B
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 services28.8$292.19M
Broadcasting and publishing services24.5$248.69M
Cultural services19.5$197.63M
Religious and other community services15.6$157.92M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.11.6$117.25M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0$0
Environmental protection$754.59M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management61.4$463.34M
Environmental protection n.e.c.27.8$209.92M
Waste water management10$75.65M
Pollution abatement0.8$5.67M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape0$0
R&D Environmental protection0$0
Housing and community amenities$578.71M
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 supply34.5$199.52M
Housing development34.2$197.63M
Street lighting18.8$108.74M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.12.6$72.81M
Community development0$0
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0

Where the money comes from

Greece, 2002: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Greece, 2002: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports32.3$19.86B
Social contributions31.6$19.4B
Taxes on income and wealth22.3$13.69B
Sales, fees and charges6.7$4.09B
Other transfers received2.7$1.63B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2.5$1.53B
Capital transfers and taxes received2.1$1.27B
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$19.86B
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 tax57$11.32B
Not broken down, or fitting no category43$8.54B
Taxes on income and wealth$13.69B
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 income89.9$12.31B
Other taxes on wealth and income10.1$1.38B

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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