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, 2005

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 2005's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$97.6B · 40.3% of GDP
Spending
$112.94B · 46.6% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$15.34B · -6.3% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Greece, 2005: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Greece, 2005: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection32.7$36.95B
General public services21.9$24.74B
Health13.6$15.32B
Economic affairs9.6$10.89B
Education9.2$10.44B
Defence5.9$6.65B
Public order and safety3.4$3.83B
Recreation, culture and religion1.6$1.83B
Environmental protection1.3$1.46B
Housing and community amenities0.7$831.06M
Social protection$36.95B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age66.5$24.59B
Survivors10.8$3.99B
Sickness and disability10.3$3.79B
Unemployment5.3$1.95B
Family and children4.6$1.7B
Housing1.3$482.71M
Social protection n.e.c.0.9$347.1M
Social exclusion n.e.c.0.2$74.65M
R&D Social protection0.1$22.39M
General public services$24.74B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions48.8$12.08B
General services30.7$7.6B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs17.9$4.44B
R&D General public services2.5$625.78M
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$15.32B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services61.7$9.46B
Medical products, appliances and equipment28$4.29B
Health n.e.c.5.9$905.7M
Outpatient services4.1$632M
R&D Health0.2$31.1M
Public health services0$0
Economic affairs$10.89B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport39.3$4.28B
Economic affairs n.e.c.28.9$3.15B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs21.8$2.37B
Mining, manufacturing and construction5.3$573.53M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting3.7$398.11M
Other industries1.1$120.68M
Fuel and energy0$0
Communication0$0
R&D Economic affairs0$0
Education$10.44B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education35.1$3.66B
Pre-primary and primary education29.3$3.06B
Tertiary education18.8$1.96B
Education n.e.c.9.9$1.03B
R&D Education5.7$597.17M
Subsidiary services to education1.3$130.63M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$0
Education not definable by level0$0
Defence$6.65B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence100$6.65B
Civil defence0$0
Foreign military aid0$0
R&D Defence0$0
Defence n.e.c.0$0
Public order and safety$3.83B
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$2.52B
Law courts15.8$605.88M
Fire-protection services14.3$547.4M
Prisons4.1$155.51M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Public order and safety n.e.c.0$0
Recreation, culture and religion$1.83B
Recreation, culture and religion, in detail, as a share of it
Recreation, culture and religion, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Broadcasting and publishing services30.7$561.09M
Recreational and sporting services29.6$539.94M
Religious and other community services15.3$279.92M
Cultural services15$273.7M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.9.4$171.69M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0$0
Environmental protection$1.46B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management67.2$984.08M
Environmental protection n.e.c.20.9$306.05M
Waste water management8.3$121.92M
Pollution abatement3.6$52.25M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape0$0
R&D Environmental protection0$0
Housing and community amenities$831.06M
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 development41.9$348.35M
Water supply28.1$233.89M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.19$158M
Street lighting10.9$90.82M
Community development0$0
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0

Where the money comes from

Greece, 2005: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Greece, 2005: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social contributions31.3$30.53B
Taxes on sales, production and imports30.1$29.4B
Taxes on income and wealth22.8$22.24B
Sales, fees and charges6.8$6.62B
Capital transfers and taxes received4.8$4.64B
Other transfers received2.5$2.46B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1.7$1.71B
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$29.4B
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 tax56.7$16.67B
Not broken down, or fitting no category43.3$12.73B
Taxes on income and wealth$22.24B
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 income90.1$20.03B
Other taxes on wealth and income9.9$2.21B

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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