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, 2004

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 2004's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$93.46B · 39.8% of GDP
Spending
$114.73B · 48.8% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$21.27B · -9% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Greece, 2004: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Greece, 2004: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection29.5$33.81B
General public services24.2$27.73B
Economic affairs13.1$15.06B
Health11.8$13.57B
Education8.6$9.89B
Defence6.2$7.1B
Public order and safety3.3$3.82B
Recreation, culture and religion1.4$1.65B
Environmental protection1.1$1.21B
Housing and community amenities0.8$903.07M
Social protection$33.81B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age65.3$22.07B
Sickness and disability10.8$3.65B
Survivors10.7$3.6B
Unemployment6$2.02B
Family and children4.4$1.47B
Housing1.4$462.73M
Social protection n.e.c.1.3$445.32M
Social exclusion n.e.c.0.2$64.68M
R&D Social protection0.1$21.15M
General public services$27.73B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions42.9$11.91B
General services40.9$11.34B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs14$3.87B
R&D General public services2.2$608.27M
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
Economic affairs$15.06B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport35.7$5.38B
Economic affairs n.e.c.30.8$4.64B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs23.3$3.51B
Mining, manufacturing and construction5.2$776.19M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting4.6$695.34M
Other industries0.4$57.22M
Fuel and energy0$0
Communication0$0
R&D Economic affairs0$0
Health$13.57B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services58$7.87B
Medical products, appliances and equipment28.6$3.88B
Health n.e.c.9$1.22B
Outpatient services4.2$570.95M
R&D Health0.2$28.61M
Public health services0$0
Education$9.89B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education33.1$3.27B
Pre-primary and primary education28.5$2.82B
Tertiary education18.7$1.85B
Education n.e.c.13.1$1.29B
R&D Education5.4$532.39M
Subsidiary services to education1.4$135.59M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$0
Education not definable by level0$0
Defence$7.1B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence97.2$6.9B
Defence n.e.c.2.8$197.78M
Civil defence0$0
Foreign military aid0$0
R&D Defence0$0
Public order and safety$3.82B
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 services65.8$2.51B
Law courts15.3$584.63M
Fire-protection services14.7$559.76M
Prisons3.5$131.85M
Public order and safety n.e.c.0.7$27.37M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Recreation, culture and religion$1.65B
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 services30.5$505.02M
Broadcasting and publishing services28.2$466.46M
Cultural services16.7$276.15M
Religious and other community services16.3$268.68M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.8.3$136.83M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0$0
Environmental protection$1.21B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management62.6$756.29M
Environmental protection n.e.c.25.7$310.98M
Waste water management7.4$89.56M
Pollution abatement4.2$51M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape0$0
R&D Environmental protection0$0
Housing and community amenities$903.07M
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 development38.6$348.29M
Water supply27.5$248.78M
Street lighting19.3$174.15M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.14.6$131.85M
Community development0$0
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0

Where the money comes from

Greece, 2004: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Greece, 2004: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social contributions31.2$29.16B
Taxes on sales, production and imports29.9$27.92B
Taxes on income and wealth20.8$19.43B
Sales, fees and charges9.5$8.92B
Capital transfers and taxes received4.1$3.82B
Other transfers received2.4$2.27B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2.1$1.95B
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$27.92B
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 tax56$15.65B
Not broken down, or fitting no category44$12.27B
Taxes on income and wealth$19.43B
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 income89.1$17.32B
Other taxes on wealth and income10.9$2.11B

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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