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, 2003

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 2003's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$78.44B · 39.8% of GDP
Spending
$94.29B · 47.9% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$15.85B · -8.1% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Greece, 2003: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Greece, 2003: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection30.7$28.93B
General public services21.6$20.38B
Health12.8$12.1B
Economic affairs11.6$10.95B
Education9.1$8.61B
Defence7.8$7.38B
Public order and safety3.2$3.02B
Recreation, culture and religion1.3$1.27B
Environmental protection0.9$893.65M
Housing and community amenities0.8$757.9M
Social protection$28.93B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age67.4$19.5B
Survivors10.7$3.09B
Sickness and disability10.5$3.05B
Unemployment4.8$1.38B
Family and children4.2$1.23B
Social protection n.e.c.1.4$395.92M
Housing0.8$222.85M
Social exclusion n.e.c.0.2$52.04M
R&D Social protection0.1$14.71M
General public services$20.38B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions50.5$10.3B
General services30.7$6.26B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs16.2$3.3B
R&D General public services2.6$531.66M
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$12.1B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services59.8$7.24B
Medical products, appliances and equipment28$3.39B
Health n.e.c.7.9$952.47M
Outpatient services4.1$498.86M
R&D Health0.2$24.89M
Public health services0$0
Economic affairs$10.95B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport36.6$4.01B
Economic affairs n.e.c.25.7$2.81B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs24.9$2.73B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting7.3$804.28M
Mining, manufacturing and construction4.9$531.66M
Other industries0.6$63.35M
Fuel and energy0$0
Communication0$0
R&D Economic affairs0$0
Education$8.61B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education32.7$2.81B
Pre-primary and primary education27.6$2.37B
Tertiary education18.5$1.59B
Education n.e.c.14.8$1.28B
R&D Education5.5$471.71M
Subsidiary services to education0.9$79.18M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$0
Education not definable by level0$0
Defence$7.38B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence99.3$7.32B
Defence n.e.c.0.7$54.3M
Civil defence0$0
Foreign military aid0$0
R&D Defence0$0
Public order and safety$3.02B
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 services64.4$1.94B
Law courts16.1$486.42M
Fire-protection services15.1$454.74M
Prisons3.4$101.81M
Public order and safety n.e.c.1$31.67M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Recreation, culture and religion$1.27B
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 services27.2$345.02M
Broadcasting and publishing services26.6$337.1M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.16$202.48M
Religious and other community services15.7$199.09M
Cultural services14.5$184.39M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0$0
Environmental protection$893.65M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management64.2$573.52M
Environmental protection n.e.c.22.8$203.62M
Waste water management8.9$79.18M
Pollution abatement4.2$37.33M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape0$0
R&D Environmental protection0$0
Housing and community amenities$757.9M
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Housing development37.3$282.8M
Water supply28.8$218.32M
Street lighting17.5$132.35M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.16.4$124.43M
Community development0$0
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0

Where the money comes from

Greece, 2003: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Greece, 2003: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social contributions32.2$25.23B
Taxes on sales, production and imports31.3$24.52B
Taxes on income and wealth20.9$16.38B
Sales, fees and charges7.2$5.61B
Capital transfers and taxes received3.5$2.76B
Other transfers received2.6$2.02B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2.4$1.92B
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$24.52B
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 tax55.7$13.65B
Not broken down, or fitting no category44.3$10.87B
Taxes on income and wealth$16.38B
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 income89.6$14.68B
Other taxes on wealth and income10.4$1.7B

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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