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, 2010

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 2010's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$123.48B · 41.7% of GDP
Spending
$157.35B · 53.1% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$33.86B · -11.4% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Greece, 2010: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Greece, 2010: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection35.8$56.35B
General public services23.3$36.62B
Health13.1$20.56B
Economic affairs8.4$13.27B
Education7.8$12.3B
Defence5.1$8.05B
Public order and safety3.4$5.35B
Environmental protection1.5$2.32B
Recreation, culture and religion1.2$1.94B
Housing and community amenities0.4$591.26M
Social protection$56.35B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age71.8$40.45B
Sickness and disability8.9$5B
Survivors7.9$4.46B
Unemployment5.3$3B
Family and children4.9$2.78B
Social protection n.e.c.0.4$246.58M
Housing0.3$192.23M
Social exclusion n.e.c.0.2$120.64M
R&D Social protection0.2$90.15M
General public services$36.62B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions50.2$18.39B
General services31.8$11.64B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs15.8$5.78B
R&D General public services2.2$812.65M
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$20.56B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services61.8$12.71B
Medical products, appliances and equipment32.6$6.71B
Outpatient services4.8$987.65M
Health n.e.c.0.5$110.03M
R&D Health0.2$38.45M
Public health services0$0
Economic affairs$13.27B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport55.3$7.34B
Economic affairs n.e.c.29.8$3.95B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs7.1$937.27M
Mining, manufacturing and construction3.5$469.3M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting2.8$373.85M
Other industries1.5$193.55M
Communication0.1$9.28M
Fuel and energy0$0
R&D Economic affairs0$0
Education$12.3B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education36.1$4.44B
Pre-primary and primary education30.1$3.7B
Tertiary education20.9$2.57B
R&D Education5.8$718.53M
Education n.e.c.4.2$518.35M
Subsidiary services to education3$364.57M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$0
Education not definable by level0$0
Defence$8.05B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence100$8.05B
Civil defence0$0
Foreign military aid0$0
R&D Defence0$0
Defence n.e.c.0$0
Public order and safety$5.35B
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 services63.8$3.41B
Law courts16.7$894.85M
Fire-protection services12.5$666.83M
Prisons3.8$205.48M
Public order and safety n.e.c.3.2$171.02M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Environmental protection$2.32B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management73.6$1.71B
Waste water management15.8$367.22M
Pollution abatement10.5$243.93M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape0$0
R&D Environmental protection0$0
Environmental protection n.e.c.0$0
Recreation, culture and religion$1.94B
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 services27$523.65M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.22.7$440.13M
Broadcasting and publishing services22.3$432.18M
Religious and other community services15.8$306.24M
Cultural services12.1$234.65M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0$0
Housing and community amenities$591.26M
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 supply77.4$457.37M
Street lighting19.1$112.68M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.2.9$17.23M
Housing development0.7$3.98M
Community development0$0
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0

Where the money comes from

Greece, 2010: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Greece, 2010: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social contributions31.9$39.37B
Taxes on sales, production and imports30.5$37.72B
Taxes on income and wealth20.1$24.77B
Sales, fees and charges7.1$8.81B
Capital transfers and taxes received5.1$6.25B
Other transfers received3.6$4.45B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1.7$2.11B
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$37.72B
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 tax56.1$21.16B
Not broken down, or fitting no category43.9$16.57B
Taxes on income and wealth$24.77B
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 income85.4$21.15B
Other taxes on wealth and income14.6$3.62B

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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