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, 2017

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 2017's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$98.8B · 49.3% of GDP
Spending
$97.35B · 48.6% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
$1.45B · 0.7% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Greece, 2017: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Greece, 2017: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection41.2$40.1B
General public services17.5$17.01B
Health11.2$10.94B
Education8$7.78B
Economic affairs7.3$7.11B
Defence5.2$5.07B
Public order and safety4.4$4.3B
Environmental protection2.9$2.8B
Recreation, culture and religion1.8$1.8B
Housing and community amenities0.5$446.23M
Social protection$40.1B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age70$28.07B
Survivors10.7$4.3B
Sickness and disability8.7$3.47B
Social exclusion n.e.c.4.3$1.72B
Family and children3.4$1.36B
Unemployment2.5$982.84M
Social protection n.e.c.0.3$108.45M
Housing0.1$48.58M
R&D Social protection0.1$46.32M
General public services$17.01B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions39.9$6.79B
General services34.4$5.85B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs21.5$3.65B
R&D General public services4.2$710.58M
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$10.94B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services58.6$6.41B
Medical products, appliances and equipment29.6$3.24B
Outpatient services9$979.45M
R&D Health2.1$230.46M
Health n.e.c.0.6$65.52M
Public health services0.1$15.82M
Education$7.78B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education33.4$2.6B
Secondary education33$2.57B
Tertiary education20.9$1.63B
R&D Education7.1$550.16M
Education n.e.c.3.2$247.4M
Subsidiary services to education2.1$163.81M
Education not definable by level0.2$19.2M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$0
Economic affairs$7.11B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport63.8$4.54B
Fuel and energy10$711.71M
Economic affairs n.e.c.8.8$624.72M
General economic, commercial and labour affairs7.2$510.62M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting6.6$468.83M
Mining, manufacturing and construction2.5$180.75M
Other industries0.9$64.39M
Communication0.2$14.69M
R&D Economic affairs0$0
Defence$5.07B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence100$5.07B
Civil defence0$0
Foreign military aid0$0
R&D Defence0$0
Defence n.e.c.0$0
Public order and safety$4.3B
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 services65.6$2.82B
Law courts15.7$673.3M
Fire-protection services13.5$578.41M
Prisons4.1$175.1M
Public order and safety n.e.c.1.2$49.71M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Environmental protection$2.8B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pollution abatement49.8$1.4B
Waste management45$1.26B
Waste water management3.9$109.58M
Environmental protection n.e.c.1.1$31.63M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape0.2$4.52M
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 services41.7$751.25M
Cultural services18.9$340.04M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.15.8$284.68M
Religious and other community services14.1$254.18M
Broadcasting and publishing services9.5$170.58M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0$0
Housing and community amenities$446.23M
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 supply72.9$325.35M
Street lighting27.1$120.88M
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, 2017: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Greece, 2017: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports35.7$35.27B
Social contributions29.7$29.37B
Taxes on income and wealth19.4$19.2B
Sales, fees and charges6.2$6.15B
Other transfers received4.1$4.09B
Capital transfers and taxes received2.7$2.66B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2.1$2.05B
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$35.27B
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 category53.1$18.73B
Value added tax46.9$16.54B
Taxes on income and wealth$19.2B
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 income87.5$16.8B
Other taxes on wealth and income12.5$2.41B

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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