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, 2006

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 2006's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$107.15B · 39.9% of GDP
Spending
$123.42B · 45.9% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$16.27B · -6% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Greece, 2006: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Greece, 2006: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection33.5$41.37B
General public services24.5$30.22B
Health13.1$16.13B
Economic affairs8.1$9.99B
Education8.1$9.98B
Defence5.7$7.05B
Public order and safety3.2$3.91B
Environmental protection1.7$2.11B
Recreation, culture and religion1.6$2.01B
Housing and community amenities0.5$647.89M
Social protection$41.37B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age69.7$28.81B
Sickness and disability9.9$4.11B
Survivors9.2$3.82B
Unemployment4.9$2.01B
Family and children4.2$1.72B
Housing1.1$462.06M
Social protection n.e.c.0.9$356.59M
Social exclusion n.e.c.0.2$70.31M
R&D Social protection0$0
General public services$30.22B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions41.8$12.64B
General services41.4$12.5B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs14.8$4.47B
R&D General public services2$606.45M
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$16.13B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services64.4$10.38B
Medical products, appliances and equipment30.4$4.9B
Outpatient services4.5$720.71M
Health n.e.c.0.5$87.89M
R&D Health0.2$33.9M
Public health services0$0
Economic affairs$9.99B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport67.8$6.77B
Economic affairs n.e.c.13.1$1.31B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs10.2$1.02B
Mining, manufacturing and construction6.5$646.63M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting1.4$144.39M
Other industries0.9$94.17M
Communication0$1.26M
Fuel and energy0$0
R&D Economic affairs0$0
Education$9.98B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education36.8$3.67B
Pre-primary and primary education30.9$3.08B
Tertiary education26.9$2.68B
Education n.e.c.2.9$292.55M
Subsidiary services to education1.7$166.99M
R&D Education0.9$91.66M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$0
Education not definable by level0$0
Defence$7.05B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence100$7.05B
Civil defence0$0
Foreign military aid0$0
R&D Defence0$0
Defence n.e.c.0$0
Public order and safety$3.91B
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 services65.3$2.55B
Law courts16.6$650.4M
Fire-protection services14$547.44M
Prisons4.1$159.46M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Public order and safety n.e.c.0$0
Environmental protection$2.11B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management80.5$1.7B
Waste water management18.9$399.28M
Pollution abatement0.6$12.56M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape0$0
R&D Environmental protection0$0
Environmental protection n.e.c.0$0
Recreation, culture and religion$2.01B
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 services26.9$541.16M
Broadcasting and publishing services24.4$489.68M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.18$361.61M
Cultural services16.4$330.22M
Religious and other community services14.3$287.53M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0$0
Housing and community amenities$647.89M
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 supply62$401.79M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.21.5$139.37M
Street lighting15.9$102.96M
Housing development0.6$3.77M
Community development0$0
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0

Where the money comes from

Greece, 2006: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Greece, 2006: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports31.3$33.51B
Social contributions30.3$32.51B
Taxes on income and wealth21.1$22.61B
Sales, fees and charges6.6$7.09B
Capital transfers and taxes received6.2$6.67B
Other transfers received2.8$3B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1.7$1.77B
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$33.51B
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 tax55.3$18.53B
Not broken down, or fitting no category44.7$14.98B
Taxes on income and wealth$22.61B
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 income89.4$20.22B
Other taxes on wealth and income10.6$2.4B

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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