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, 2015

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 2015's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$95.06B · 48.9% of GDP
Spending
$106.55B · 54.8% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$11.49B · -5.9% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Greece, 2015: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Greece, 2015: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection37.5$39.96B
General public services18.5$19.7B
Economic affairs14.1$15.05B
Health9.1$9.74B
Education7.6$8.11B
Defence4.6$4.93B
Public order and safety3.8$4.1B
Environmental protection2.7$2.88B
Recreation, culture and religion1.5$1.58B
Housing and community amenities0.5$493.73M
Social protection$39.96B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age76.8$30.7B
Survivors8.2$3.27B
Sickness and disability7.8$3.14B
Family and children3.2$1.29B
Unemployment2.5$980.8M
Social exclusion n.e.c.0.7$270.72M
Social protection n.e.c.0.5$184.18M
Housing0.2$83.21M
R&D Social protection0.1$46.6M
General public services$19.7B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
General services40.4$7.95B
Public debt transactions37.7$7.44B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs17.6$3.47B
R&D General public services4.3$843.22M
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$15.05B
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 affairs43.9$6.6B
Transport40.6$6.11B
Economic affairs n.e.c.6.4$964.16M
Fuel and energy4.5$674.58M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting3.1$465.99M
Mining, manufacturing and construction1.2$183.07M
Other industries0.3$42.16M
Communication0$6.66M
R&D Economic affairs0$0
Health$9.74B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services59.3$5.78B
Medical products, appliances and equipment29.5$2.87B
Outpatient services9.4$915.34M
R&D Health1$99.86M
Health n.e.c.0.7$66.57M
Public health services0.1$14.42M
Education$8.11B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education31.8$2.58B
Secondary education30.9$2.51B
Tertiary education22.5$1.83B
R&D Education8.3$676.8M
Education n.e.c.4.4$356.15M
Subsidiary services to education1.9$154.22M
Education not definable by level0.2$17.75M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$0
Defence$4.93B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence100$4.93B
Civil defence0$0
Foreign military aid0$0
R&D Defence0$0
Defence n.e.c.0$0
Public order and safety$4.1B
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 services66.2$2.71B
Law courts14.9$611.33M
Fire-protection services13.6$556.97M
Prisons4.2$170.86M
Public order and safety n.e.c.1.1$44.38M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Environmental protection$2.88B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pollution abatement45.3$1.31B
Waste management45.1$1.3B
Waste water management9.4$270.72M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape0.2$4.44M
R&D Environmental protection0$0
Environmental protection n.e.c.0$0
Recreation, culture and religion$1.58B
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 services43.3$685.67M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.19.1$301.78M
Cultural services15.2$240.76M
Religious and other community services14.4$228.56M
Broadcasting and publishing services7.9$125.37M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0$0
Housing and community amenities$493.73M
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 supply80.4$397.2M
Street lighting19.3$95.42M
Community development0.2$1.11M
Housing development0$0
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.0$0

Where the money comes from

Greece, 2015: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Greece, 2015: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports34$32.33B
Social contributions28.5$27.1B
Taxes on income and wealth19.6$18.61B
Capital transfers and taxes received6.1$5.83B
Sales, fees and charges6.1$5.8B
Other transfers received4.6$4.39B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1$997.44M
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$32.33B
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 category55.8$18.03B
Value added tax44.2$14.3B
Taxes on income and wealth$18.61B
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 income86.9$16.18B
Other taxes on wealth and income13.1$2.43B

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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