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, 2019

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 2019's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$100.54B · 48.5% of GDP
Spending
$98.83B · 47.7% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
$1.71B · 0.8% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Greece, 2019: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Greece, 2019: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection41.2$40.67B
General public services16.4$16.18B
Health11.9$11.81B
Economic affairs8.5$8.41B
Education8.3$8.19B
Public order and safety4.4$4.31B
Defence4.1$4.06B
Environmental protection2.8$2.81B
Recreation, culture and religion2$1.93B
Housing and community amenities0.5$461.23M
Social protection$40.67B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age69.7$28.36B
Survivors10.5$4.27B
Sickness and disability8.1$3.3B
Family and children4.5$1.83B
Unemployment3$1.23B
Social exclusion n.e.c.3$1.21B
Housing1$408.62M
Social protection n.e.c.0.1$45.9M
R&D Social protection0$13.43M
General public services$16.18B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions40.7$6.59B
General services32.6$5.27B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs21.8$3.53B
R&D General public services4.9$791.49M
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 services60.1$7.09B
Medical products, appliances and equipment26.7$3.15B
Outpatient services9.9$1.17B
R&D Health2.2$264.2M
Health n.e.c.0.7$87.32M
Public health services0.3$39.18M
Economic affairs$8.41B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport45.9$3.86B
Economic affairs n.e.c.27.1$2.27B
Fuel and energy10.1$853.06M
General economic, commercial and labour affairs7.5$629.16M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting5.8$491.46M
Mining, manufacturing and construction2.3$190.32M
Other industries0.9$71.65M
Communication0.5$38.06M
R&D Economic affairs0$0
Education$8.19B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education31.9$2.61B
Secondary education31.4$2.57B
Tertiary education22.5$1.85B
R&D Education8.3$681.78M
Education n.e.c.3.4$275.4M
Subsidiary services to education2.3$186.96M
Education not definable by level0.2$20.15M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$0
Public order and safety$4.31B
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 services64.8$2.79B
Law courts17.4$748.95M
Fire-protection services13.6$584.38M
Prisons4.1$175.76M
Public order and safety n.e.c.0.2$8.96M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Defence$4.06B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence100$4.06B
Civil defence0$0
Foreign military aid0$0
R&D Defence0$0
Defence n.e.c.0$0
Environmental protection$2.81B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management50.8$1.43B
Pollution abatement44.7$1.26B
Waste water management3.4$95.16M
Environmental protection n.e.c.0.9$25.75M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape0.2$4.48M
R&D Environmental protection0$0
Recreation, culture and religion$1.93B
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 services45.7$881.05M
Cultural services15.4$297.79M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.15.1$292.19M
Religious and other community services13.8$266.44M
Broadcasting and publishing services9.9$191.43M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0$0
Housing and community amenities$461.23M
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 supply71.8$331.37M
Street lighting27.9$128.74M
Community development0.2$1.12M
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, 2019: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Greece, 2019: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports35.9$36.13B
Social contributions29.7$29.84B
Taxes on income and wealth18.8$18.89B
Sales, fees and charges5.9$5.96B
Other transfers received4.5$4.57B
Capital transfers and taxes received3.4$3.39B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1.8$1.77B
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$36.13B
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 category52.3$18.9B
Value added tax47.7$17.23B
Taxes on income and wealth$18.89B
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 income87.1$16.46B
Other taxes on wealth and income12.9$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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