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, 2016

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 2016's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$97.53B · 50.5% of GDP
Spending
$97.12B · 50.3% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
$407.34M · 0.2% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Greece, 2016: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Greece, 2016: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection41.2$40.03B
General public services17.7$17.21B
Health10.6$10.3B
Economic affairs8.7$8.48B
Education8$7.76B
Public order and safety4.3$4.2B
Defence4.2$4.1B
Environmental protection3$2.91B
Recreation, culture and religion1.7$1.66B
Housing and community amenities0.5$472.65M
Social protection$40.03B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age76.8$30.75B
Survivors8.4$3.38B
Sickness and disability7.3$2.91B
Family and children3.2$1.27B
Unemployment2.3$939.76M
Social exclusion n.e.c.1.3$521.35M
Social protection n.e.c.0.5$200.35M
R&D Social protection0.1$42.06M
Housing0$13.28M
General public services$17.21B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions39.1$6.73B
General services35.6$6.13B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs21.3$3.66B
R&D General public services4$694.03M
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$10.3B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services59.7$6.15B
Medical products, appliances and equipment30.2$3.11B
Outpatient services8.9$914.3M
R&D Health0.8$84.12M
Health n.e.c.0.3$27.67M
Public health services0.1$12.18M
Economic affairs$8.48B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport70.4$5.97B
Economic affairs n.e.c.8.9$756.01M
Fuel and energy7.1$598.83M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting5.6$475.97M
General economic, commercial and labour affairs4.8$404.02M
Mining, manufacturing and construction2.3$198.14M
Other industries0.8$67.52M
Communication0.2$13.28M
R&D Economic affairs0$0
Education$7.76B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education33.3$2.58B
Secondary education32.6$2.53B
Tertiary education20.5$1.59B
R&D Education7.7$594.41M
Education n.e.c.3.4$266.76M
Subsidiary services to education2.3$177.1M
Education not definable by level0.2$17.71M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$0
Public order and safety$4.2B
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$2.77B
Law courts15.4$645.32M
Fire-protection services13.4$564.52M
Prisons4.1$170.46M
Public order and safety n.e.c.1.1$46.49M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Defence$4.1B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence100$4.1B
Civil defence0$0
Foreign military aid0$0
R&D Defence0$0
Defence n.e.c.0$0
Environmental protection$2.91B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pollution abatement50.1$1.46B
Waste management42.7$1.24B
Waste water management6$176M
Environmental protection n.e.c.1$28.78M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape0.2$4.43M
R&D Environmental protection0$0
Recreation, culture and religion$1.66B
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 services42.3$700.67M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.17.2$284.47M
Cultural services16.2$268.98M
Religious and other community services14.6$241.3M
Broadcasting and publishing services9.8$161.61M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0$0
Housing and community amenities$472.65M
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 supply75.4$356.42M
Street lighting24.4$115.12M
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, 2016: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Greece, 2016: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports35.1$34.2B
Social contributions28.3$27.57B
Taxes on income and wealth19.3$18.82B
Sales, fees and charges6.3$6.14B
Other transfers received5.4$5.24B
Capital transfers and taxes received3.5$3.38B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2.2$2.18B
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$34.2B
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 category53.6$18.34B
Value added tax46.4$15.87B
Taxes on income and wealth$18.82B
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 income87.4$16.45B
Other taxes on wealth and income12.6$2.37B

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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