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, 2012

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 2012's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$116.12B · 48.6% of GDP
Spending
$138.36B · 57.9% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$22.24B · -9.3% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Greece, 2012: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Greece, 2012: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection37.4$51.69B
General public services19.5$26.97B
Economic affairs13.4$18.52B
Health10.5$14.59B
Education8$11.09B
Defence4.3$5.92B
Public order and safety3.3$4.55B
Environmental protection1.9$2.69B
Recreation, culture and religion1.3$1.8B
Housing and community amenities0.4$553.75M
Social protection$51.69B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age75$38.75B
Sickness and disability8.5$4.41B
Survivors8.4$4.36B
Unemployment3.6$1.88B
Family and children3.1$1.58B
Social protection n.e.c.0.7$386.72M
Social exclusion n.e.c.0.3$178.59M
R&D Social protection0.2$83.51M
Housing0.1$57.82M
General public services$26.97B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions48.9$13.19B
General services32.6$8.8B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs15.7$4.23B
R&D General public services2.8$747.75M
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
Economic affairs$18.52B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
General economic, commercial and labour affairs46.9$8.68B
Transport25.5$4.73B
Economic affairs n.e.c.18.7$3.46B
Fuel and energy5.5$1.01B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting1.6$294.22M
Mining, manufacturing and construction1.5$269.81M
Other industries0.4$74.52M
Communication0$1.28M
R&D Economic affairs0$0
Health$14.59B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services61.3$8.93B
Medical products, appliances and equipment34$4.95B
Outpatient services4$580.73M
Health n.e.c.0.5$78.37M
R&D Health0.3$38.54M
Public health services0$0
Education$11.09B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education35$3.88B
Pre-primary and primary education32.4$3.6B
Tertiary education21.7$2.4B
R&D Education6.5$722.06M
Education n.e.c.3.4$377.73M
Subsidiary services to education0.9$105.35M
Education not definable by level0$3.85M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$0
Defence$5.92B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence100$5.92B
Civil defence0$0
Foreign military aid0$0
R&D Defence0$0
Defence n.e.c.0$0
Public order and safety$4.55B
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 services63.9$2.91B
Law courts16.5$749.04M
Fire-protection services13.9$630.84M
Prisons4.4$199.14M
Public order and safety n.e.c.1.4$61.67M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Environmental protection$2.69B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management54.2$1.46B
Pollution abatement35.3$948.18M
Waste water management10.1$271.09M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape0.4$10.28M
Environmental protection n.e.c.0$1.28M
R&D Environmental protection0$0
Recreation, culture and religion$1.8B
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 services28.3$510.07M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.20.4$368.74M
Broadcasting and publishing services19.1$344.33M
Cultural services16.8$303.21M
Religious and other community services15.4$277.52M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0$0
Housing and community amenities$553.75M
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 supply71.9$398.29M
Street lighting15.3$84.8M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.12.5$69.38M
Housing development0.2$1.28M
Community development0$0
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0

Where the money comes from

Greece, 2012: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Greece, 2012: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports30.1$34.95B
Social contributions29.5$34.2B
Taxes on income and wealth22.9$26.57B
Sales, fees and charges6$6.91B
Capital transfers and taxes received5.4$6.23B
Other transfers received4.4$5.08B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1.9$2.17B
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$34.95B
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 tax50.4$17.62B
Not broken down, or fitting no category49.6$17.33B
Taxes on income and wealth$26.57B
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 income78.5$20.85B
Other taxes on wealth and income21.5$5.72B

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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