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, 2009

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 2009's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$128.78B · 39.4% of GDP
Spending
$179.19B · 54.8% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$50.41B · -15.4% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Greece, 2009: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Greece, 2009: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection34.5$61.77B
General public services22.4$40.05B
Health12.6$22.57B
Economic affairs9.8$17.57B
Education7.6$13.68B
Defence6.1$11B
Public order and safety3.3$5.91B
Environmental protection1.6$2.91B
Recreation, culture and religion1.4$2.49B
Housing and community amenities0.7$1.23B
Social protection$61.77B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age69.5$42.94B
Sickness and disability8.8$5.44B
Survivors8.2$5.08B
Unemployment5.4$3.32B
Family and children5$3.1B
Housing1.8$1.14B
Social protection n.e.c.0.6$347.31M
Social exclusion n.e.c.0.4$263.62M
R&D Social protection0.2$129.72M
General public services$40.05B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions43.5$17.4B
General services36.3$14.53B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs17.8$7.13B
R&D General public services2.5$986.12M
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$22.57B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services61.8$13.95B
Medical products, appliances and equipment32.3$7.29B
Outpatient services4.8$1.07B
Health n.e.c.0.9$203.64M
R&D Health0.2$46.03M
Public health services0$0
Economic affairs$17.57B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport56.3$9.9B
Economic affairs n.e.c.26.2$4.61B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting6.9$1.22B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs4.4$769.93M
Mining, manufacturing and construction4.3$758.77M
Other industries1.4$242.7M
Communication0.4$69.74M
Fuel and energy0$0
R&D Economic affairs0$0
Education$13.68B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education37.2$5.1B
Pre-primary and primary education30.9$4.22B
Tertiary education21.6$2.96B
R&D Education6.3$867.57M
Education n.e.c.2.1$287.33M
Subsidiary services to education1.9$253.85M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$0
Education not definable by level0$0
Defence$11B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence100$11B
Civil defence0$0
Foreign military aid0$0
R&D Defence0$0
Defence n.e.c.0$0
Public order and safety$5.91B
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 services60.4$3.57B
Law courts20$1.18B
Fire-protection services15.6$924.75M
Prisons3.9$230.14M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Public order and safety n.e.c.0$0
Environmental protection$2.91B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management75.4$2.2B
Waste water management20.6$599.76M
Pollution abatement4$115.77M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape0$0
R&D Environmental protection0$0
Environmental protection n.e.c.0$0
Recreation, culture and religion$2.49B
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 services26.2$651.37M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.25.5$634.63M
Broadcasting and publishing services21$523.05M
Religious and other community services14.4$358.46M
Cultural services12.9$322.2M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0$0
Housing and community amenities$1.23B
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 supply45.9$566.29M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.42$517.47M
Street lighting11.4$140.87M
Housing development0.7$8.37M
Community development0$0
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0

Where the money comes from

Greece, 2009: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Greece, 2009: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social contributions31.8$40.93B
Taxes on sales, production and imports30.1$38.81B
Taxes on income and wealth22$28.3B
Sales, fees and charges7.2$9.27B
Other transfers received3.6$4.68B
Capital transfers and taxes received3.5$4.52B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1.8$2.27B
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$38.81B
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 tax53.5$20.75B
Not broken down, or fitting no category46.5$18.06B
Taxes on income and wealth$28.3B
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 income88.1$24.92B
Other taxes on wealth and income11.9$3.38B

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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