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, 2013

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 2013's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$118.9B · 50.3% of GDP
Spending
$151.06B · 63.9% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$32.16B · -13.6% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Greece, 2013: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Greece, 2013: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection31.1$47.01B
Economic affairs26.9$40.65B
General public services15.6$23.63B
Health8.5$12.89B
Education7.1$10.74B
Defence3.4$5.15B
Public order and safety3$4.48B
Environmental protection2.7$4.06B
Recreation, culture and religion1.2$1.74B
Housing and community amenities0.5$701.24M
Social protection$47.01B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age75.2$35.37B
Survivors7.8$3.68B
Sickness and disability7.6$3.57B
Unemployment3.9$1.83B
Family and children3.6$1.67B
Social protection n.e.c.0.8$379.84M
Housing0.6$302.81M
Social exclusion n.e.c.0.2$115.54M
R&D Social protection0.2$85M
Economic affairs$40.65B
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 affairs67$27.24B
Transport21.9$8.92B
Economic affairs n.e.c.6.8$2.78B
Fuel and energy2.5$1.03B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting0.9$355.93M
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.6$235.07M
Other industries0.2$95.62M
Communication0$2.66M
R&D Economic affairs0$0
General public services$23.63B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions43.6$10.31B
General services33.7$7.97B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs19.2$4.53B
R&D General public services3.5$823.42M
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$12.89B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services63.1$8.14B
Medical products, appliances and equipment26.9$3.47B
Outpatient services9$1.16B
Health n.e.c.0.6$83.67M
R&D Health0.3$43.83M
Public health services0$0
Education$10.74B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education33.4$3.59B
Pre-primary and primary education32.3$3.47B
Tertiary education20.2$2.17B
R&D Education7.7$823.42M
Education n.e.c.4.2$451.55M
Subsidiary services to education2.2$237.73M
Education not definable by level0$3.98M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$0
Defence$5.15B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence100$5.15B
Civil defence0$0
Foreign military aid0$0
R&D Defence0$0
Defence n.e.c.0$0
Public order and safety$4.48B
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 services61.7$2.76B
Law courts18.6$831.39M
Fire-protection services13.6$610.93M
Prisons4.7$209.84M
Public order and safety n.e.c.1.4$62.42M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Environmental protection$4.06B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pollution abatement49.2$2B
Waste management40.7$1.65B
Waste water management9.7$394.45M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape0.3$11.95M
Environmental protection n.e.c.0$1.33M
R&D Environmental protection0$0
Recreation, culture and religion$1.74B
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 services31.4$547.18M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.20.8$362.57M
Cultural services18.9$329.37M
Religious and other community services16.5$286.87M
Broadcasting and publishing services12.4$216.48M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0$0
Housing and community amenities$701.24M
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 supply86.2$604.29M
Street lighting13.3$92.97M
Community development0.4$2.66M
Housing development0.2$1.33M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.0$0

Where the money comes from

Greece, 2013: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Greece, 2013: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports29.7$35.35B
Social contributions27.3$32.48B
Taxes on income and wealth21.1$25.15B
Capital transfers and taxes received8.2$9.8B
Other transfers received6.5$7.71B
Sales, fees and charges5.7$6.75B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1.4$1.66B
Subsidies received0$1.33M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$35.35B
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
Not broken down, or fitting no category52.7$18.62B
Value added tax47.3$16.72B
Taxes on income and wealth$25.15B
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 income74$18.61B
Other taxes on wealth and income26$6.53B

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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