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, 2014

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 2014's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$111.64B · 47.7% of GDP
Spending
$120.47B · 51.5% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$8.82B · -3.8% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Greece, 2014: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Greece, 2014: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection39.9$48.02B
General public services19.6$23.63B
Health9.4$11.28B
Education8.4$10.17B
Economic affairs8.4$10.08B
Defence5.2$6.32B
Public order and safety4.1$5B
Environmental protection2.9$3.48B
Recreation, culture and religion1.5$1.79B
Housing and community amenities0.6$686.83M
Social protection$48.02B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age75.5$36.26B
Survivors8.1$3.87B
Sickness and disability7.9$3.77B
Family and children3.5$1.7B
Unemployment2.3$1.08B
Social exclusion n.e.c.1.7$826.33M
Social protection n.e.c.0.5$244.44M
Housing0.4$188.65M
R&D Social protection0.2$78.38M
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 transactions42$9.91B
General services36$8.5B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs18.6$4.39B
R&D General public services3.5$821.01M
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$11.28B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services59$6.65B
Medical products, appliances and equipment28.3$3.2B
Outpatient services11.4$1.29B
Health n.e.c.0.6$69.08M
R&D Health0.4$43.84M
Public health services0.3$29.23M
Education$10.17B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education33.2$3.37B
Secondary education31.3$3.18B
Tertiary education20.7$2.11B
R&D Education8.2$835.63M
Education n.e.c.4.5$458.33M
Subsidiary services to education2.1$213.89M
Education not definable by level0$2.66M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$0
Economic affairs$10.08B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport59.5$6B
Economic affairs n.e.c.18.2$1.84B
Fuel and energy8.9$898.07M
General economic, commercial and labour affairs5.9$593.84M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting3.8$386.59M
Mining, manufacturing and construction2.9$289.61M
Other industries0.7$71.74M
Communication0.1$9.3M
R&D Economic affairs0$0
Defence$6.32B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence100$6.32B
Civil defence0$0
Foreign military aid0$0
R&D Defence0$0
Defence n.e.c.0$0
Public order and safety$5B
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 services63.5$3.18B
Law courts19.5$976.45M
Fire-protection services12.1$604.47M
Prisons4.2$209.9M
Public order and safety n.e.c.0.7$33.21M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Environmental protection$3.48B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management44.6$1.55B
Pollution abatement43.6$1.52B
Waste water management11.4$397.22M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape0.4$14.61M
R&D Environmental protection0$0
Environmental protection n.e.c.0$0
Recreation, culture and religion$1.79B
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 services43.5$779.83M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.21.7$387.92M
Religious and other community services15.4$275M
Cultural services14.7$263.04M
Broadcasting and publishing services4.7$85.02M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0$0
Housing and community amenities$686.83M
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 supply84.3$579.23M
Street lighting15.7$107.61M
Housing development0$0
Community development0$0
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.0$0

Where the money comes from

Greece, 2014: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Greece, 2014: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports34.2$38.17B
Social contributions28.7$32B
Taxes on income and wealth20.7$23.14B
Sales, fees and charges5.9$6.54B
Capital transfers and taxes received5$5.57B
Other transfers received4.4$4.91B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1.2$1.31B
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$38.17B
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 category55.9$21.33B
Value added tax44.1$16.84B
Taxes on income and wealth$23.14B
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 income87.3$20.21B
Other taxes on wealth and income12.7$2.93B

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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