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, 2008

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 2008's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$144.75B · 41.2% of GDP
Spending
$180.97B · 51.5% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$36.22B · -10.3% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Greece, 2008: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Greece, 2008: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection33.5$60.66B
General public services22.5$40.68B
Health12.7$22.99B
Economic affairs11$19.97B
Education7.4$13.43B
Defence5.9$10.65B
Public order and safety3.1$5.65B
Environmental protection1.8$3.23B
Recreation, culture and religion1.5$2.8B
Housing and community amenities0.5$914.84M
Social protection$60.66B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age71.1$43.11B
Sickness and disability8.9$5.39B
Survivors8.5$5.18B
Unemployment4.4$2.67B
Family and children4.3$2.58B
Housing2$1.22B
Social protection n.e.c.0.4$261.8M
Social exclusion n.e.c.0.2$148.55M
R&D Social protection0.2$92.66M
General public services$40.68B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions44.4$18.06B
General services38.6$15.7B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs14.8$6.01B
R&D General public services2.2$911.9M
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$22.99B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services62.2$14.3B
Medical products, appliances and equipment31.7$7.28B
Outpatient services4.7$1.07B
Health n.e.c.1.2$277.98M
R&D Health0.2$55.89M
Public health services0$0
Economic affairs$19.97B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport57.6$11.51B
Economic affairs n.e.c.28.5$5.7B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs4.4$876.6M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting4.3$867.77M
Mining, manufacturing and construction4$803.06M
Other industries1$204.44M
Communication0.1$16.18M
Fuel and energy0$0
R&D Economic affairs0$0
Education$13.43B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education38.2$5.13B
Pre-primary and primary education31.7$4.26B
Tertiary education24.1$3.23B
Education n.e.c.3.3$442.71M
Subsidiary services to education1.8$244.15M
R&D Education0.9$120.61M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$0
Education not definable by level0$0
Defence$10.65B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence100$10.65B
Civil defence0$0
Foreign military aid0$0
R&D Defence0$0
Defence n.e.c.0$0
Public order and safety$5.65B
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 services58.6$3.31B
Law courts19.9$1.13B
Fire-protection services14$788.35M
Prisons7.5$422.12M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Public order and safety n.e.c.0$0
Environmental protection$3.23B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management76.5$2.47B
Waste water management23.5$760.4M
Pollution abatement0$0
Protection of biodiversity and landscape0$0
R&D Environmental protection0$0
Environmental protection n.e.c.0$0
Recreation, culture and religion$2.8B
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 services25.8$722.16M
Broadcasting and publishing services21.5$603.03M
Cultural services20.4$570.67M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.19.1$533.9M
Religious and other community services13.2$369.17M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0$0
Housing and community amenities$914.84M
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 supply58$530.96M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.25.6$233.86M
Street lighting15.4$141.2M
Housing development1$8.82M
Community development0$0
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0

Where the money comes from

Greece, 2008: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Greece, 2008: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social contributions31.1$45.07B
Taxes on sales, production and imports30.9$44.73B
Taxes on income and wealth20$28.89B
Sales, fees and charges7.4$10.67B
Capital transfers and taxes received5.4$7.77B
Other transfers received3.4$4.92B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1.9$2.71B
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$44.73B
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 tax55.8$24.97B
Not broken down, or fitting no category44.2$19.76B
Taxes on income and wealth$28.89B
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 income89.8$25.93B
Other taxes on wealth and income10.2$2.95B

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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