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, 2018

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 2018's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$105.59B · 49.5% of GDP
Spending
$103.67B · 48.6% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
$1.92B · 0.9% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Greece, 2018: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Greece, 2018: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection40.6$42.1B
General public services17.3$17.96B
Health11.4$11.81B
Education8.4$8.69B
Economic affairs7.7$7.96B
Public order and safety4.7$4.83B
Defence4.6$4.81B
Environmental protection2.8$2.93B
Recreation, culture and religion2$2.04B
Housing and community amenities0.5$524.36M
Social protection$42.1B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age69.3$29.16B
Survivors10.6$4.46B
Sickness and disability7.7$3.26B
Social exclusion n.e.c.5$2.09B
Family and children4.4$1.84B
Unemployment2.7$1.14B
Social protection n.e.c.0.2$77.95M
R&D Social protection0.1$43.7M
Housing0.1$21.26M
General public services$17.96B
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$7.7B
General services30$5.39B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs22.7$4.07B
R&D General public services4.4$795.99M
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$11.81B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services60.8$7.18B
Medical products, appliances and equipment26.3$3.11B
Outpatient services10$1.19B
R&D Health2$232.66M
Health n.e.c.0.7$83.85M
Public health services0.2$23.62M
Education$8.69B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education31.6$2.75B
Secondary education31.1$2.7B
Tertiary education23.8$2.06B
R&D Education7.2$622.39M
Education n.e.c.3.6$315.33M
Subsidiary services to education2.4$210.22M
Education not definable by level0.2$21.26M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$0
Economic affairs$7.96B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport51.3$4.09B
Economic affairs n.e.c.23.6$1.88B
Fuel and energy8.7$694.43M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting6.8$544.44M
General economic, commercial and labour affairs5.8$459.41M
Mining, manufacturing and construction2.7$211.4M
Other industries0.9$70.86M
Communication0.2$18.9M
R&D Economic affairs0$0
Public order and safety$4.83B
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 services65.2$3.15B
Law courts16.4$792.45M
Fire-protection services13.3$641.28M
Prisons3.9$188.96M
Public order and safety n.e.c.1.2$59.05M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Defence$4.81B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence100$4.81B
Civil defence0$0
Foreign military aid0$0
R&D Defence0$0
Defence n.e.c.0$0
Environmental protection$2.93B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management50.5$1.48B
Pollution abatement43.7$1.28B
Waste water management4.5$132.27M
Environmental protection n.e.c.1.2$34.25M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape0.2$4.72M
R&D Environmental protection0$0
Recreation, culture and religion$2.04B
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 services45.6$931.81M
Cultural services16.5$336.59M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.14.8$303.52M
Religious and other community services13.4$273.99M
Broadcasting and publishing services9.7$198.41M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0$0
Housing and community amenities$524.36M
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 supply74.8$392.09M
Street lighting25$131.09M
Community development0.2$1.18M
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, 2018: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Greece, 2018: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports35.7$37.69B
Social contributions29.4$31.03B
Taxes on income and wealth20.1$21.24B
Sales, fees and charges6.3$6.6B
Other transfers received3.9$4.13B
Capital transfers and taxes received3$3.16B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1.7$1.74B
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$37.69B
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 category52.1$19.63B
Value added tax47.9$18.06B
Taxes on income and wealth$21.24B
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 income88.2$18.72B
Other taxes on wealth and income11.8$2.52B

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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