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, 2011

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 2011's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$126.25B · 44.6% of GDP
Spending
$155.99B · 55.1% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$29.74B · -10.5% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Greece, 2011: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Greece, 2011: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection37.3$58.25B
General public services23.7$37.04B
Health12$18.69B
Education8.2$12.78B
Economic affairs7.9$12.32B
Defence4.4$6.9B
Public order and safety3.2$4.99B
Environmental protection1.6$2.43B
Recreation, culture and religion1.3$2.05B
Housing and community amenities0.3$534.53M
Social protection$58.25B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age72.9$42.46B
Sickness and disability8.8$5.13B
Survivors8.1$4.71B
Unemployment5.7$3.31B
Family and children3.3$1.91B
Housing0.5$278.4M
Social exclusion n.e.c.0.4$238.03M
Social protection n.e.c.0.2$115.54M
R&D Social protection0.2$103.01M
General public services$37.04B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions59.1$21.91B
General services23.2$8.58B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs15.4$5.72B
R&D General public services2.2$832.42M
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$18.69B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services57.7$10.79B
Medical products, appliances and equipment35.1$6.55B
Outpatient services6$1.11B
Health n.e.c.1$196.27M
R&D Health0.2$43.15M
Public health services0$0
Education$12.78B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education35.7$4.57B
Pre-primary and primary education31.3$4.01B
Tertiary education20.8$2.66B
R&D Education6.3$799.01M
Education n.e.c.3$384.19M
Subsidiary services to education2.8$357.74M
Education not definable by level0.1$6.96M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$0
Economic affairs$12.32B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport45.9$5.66B
Economic affairs n.e.c.33$4.07B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs14.8$1.82B
Mining, manufacturing and construction2.9$352.18M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting2.4$296.5M
Other industries0.9$116.93M
Communication0$5.57M
Fuel and energy0$0
R&D Economic affairs0$0
Defence$6.9B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence100$6.9B
Civil defence0$0
Foreign military aid0$0
R&D Defence0$0
Defence n.e.c.0$0
Public order and safety$4.99B
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 services60.6$3.02B
Law courts18.3$913.15M
Fire-protection services12.7$634.75M
Prisons4.3$214.37M
Public order and safety n.e.c.4.1$206.02M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Environmental protection$2.43B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management69.3$1.69B
Pollution abatement17.4$423.17M
Waste water management13.2$321.55M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape0.1$1.39M
Environmental protection n.e.c.0.1$1.39M
R&D Environmental protection0$0
Recreation, culture and religion$2.05B
Recreation, culture and religion, in detail, as a share of it
Recreation, culture and religion, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.26.1$534.53M
Recreational and sporting services24.5$502.51M
Broadcasting and publishing services19.8$405.07M
Religious and other community services15$307.63M
Cultural services14.7$300.67M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0$0
Housing and community amenities$534.53M
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 supply70.1$374.45M
Street lighting16.9$90.48M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.12.8$68.21M
Housing development0.3$1.39M
Community development0$0
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0

Where the money comes from

Greece, 2011: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Greece, 2011: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports30.8$38.94B
Social contributions30.1$37.96B
Taxes on income and wealth21.1$26.59B
Sales, fees and charges6.5$8.16B
Capital transfers and taxes received5.2$6.62B
Other transfers received4.6$5.79B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1.7$2.2B
Subsidies received0$1.39M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$38.94B
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 tax53.7$20.91B
Not broken down, or fitting no category46.3$18.03B
Taxes on income and wealth$26.59B
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 income78.3$20.81B
Other taxes on wealth and income21.7$5.78B

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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