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, 2007

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 2007's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$128.72B · 41% of GDP
Spending
$150.11B · 47.8% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$21.39B · -6.8% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Greece, 2007: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Greece, 2007: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection33.4$50.1B
General public services24.7$37.11B
Health12.8$19.17B
Economic affairs8.9$13.38B
Education7.6$11.45B
Defence5.9$8.82B
Public order and safety3.2$4.77B
Environmental protection1.7$2.53B
Recreation, culture and religion1.4$2.08B
Housing and community amenities0.5$696.21M
Social protection$50.1B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age68.4$34.26B
Sickness and disability9.6$4.8B
Survivors9.2$4.61B
Unemployment5.4$2.68B
Family and children4.1$2.04B
Housing2.4$1.22B
Social protection n.e.c.0.7$354.96M
Social exclusion n.e.c.0.2$93.19M
R&D Social protection0.1$42.49M
General public services$37.11B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions40.6$15.07B
General services37.5$13.91B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs19.9$7.38B
R&D General public services2$745.55M
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$19.17B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services63.2$12.12B
Medical products, appliances and equipment30.9$5.92B
Outpatient services4.5$870.27M
Health n.e.c.1.1$213.8M
R&D Health0.2$41.12M
Public health services0$0
Economic affairs$13.38B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport74.5$9.97B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting8.2$1.09B
Mining, manufacturing and construction5.7$764.74M
General economic, commercial and labour affairs5.5$737.33M
Economic affairs n.e.c.4.6$609.87M
Other industries1.5$197.35M
Communication0.1$9.59M
Fuel and energy0$0
R&D Economic affairs0$0
Education$11.45B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education37.8$4.33B
Pre-primary and primary education31.6$3.62B
Tertiary education25.4$2.91B
Education n.e.c.2.6$300.14M
Subsidiary services to education1.8$202.83M
R&D Education0.9$98.68M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$0
Education not definable by level0$0
Defence$8.82B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence100$8.82B
Civil defence0$0
Foreign military aid0$0
R&D Defence0$0
Defence n.e.c.0$0
Public order and safety$4.77B
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 services64.1$3.05B
Law courts16.5$788.04M
Fire-protection services15.3$727.74M
Prisons4.1$197.35M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Public order and safety n.e.c.0$0
Environmental protection$2.53B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management74.3$1.88B
Waste water management24.6$622.21M
Pollution abatement1.1$27.41M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape0$0
R&D Environmental protection0$0
Environmental protection n.e.c.0$0
Recreation, culture and religion$2.08B
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 services30.4$631.8M
Broadcasting and publishing services25.9$537.24M
Cultural services22.2$461.86M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.14.1$293.29M
Religious and other community services7.3$152.13M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0$0
Housing and community amenities$696.21M
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 supply60.6$422.11M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.23.4$163.09M
Street lighting15.9$111.01M
Housing development0$0
Community development0$0
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0

Where the money comes from

Greece, 2007: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Greece, 2007: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports31.1$40.07B
Social contributions30.8$39.6B
Taxes on income and wealth20.4$26.31B
Sales, fees and charges7$9.07B
Capital transfers and taxes received6.1$7.8B
Other transfers received2.5$3.18B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2.1$2.68B
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$40.07B
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 tax56.5$22.63B
Not broken down, or fitting no category43.5$17.45B
Taxes on income and wealth$26.31B
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 income89.5$23.54B
Other taxes on wealth and income10.5$2.77B

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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