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, 2020

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 2020's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$94.51B · 49.4% of GDP
Spending
$113.46B · 59.3% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$18.96B · -9.9% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Greece, 2020: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Greece, 2020: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection37.6$42.65B
Economic affairs17.8$20.14B
General public services13.9$15.77B
Health11.2$12.67B
Education7.5$8.51B
Defence4.3$4.87B
Public order and safety4$4.51B
Recreation, culture and religion1.8$2.08B
Environmental protection1.5$1.71B
Housing and community amenities0.5$537.98M
Social protection$42.65B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age69.4$29.6B
Survivors10.6$4.54B
Sickness and disability7.4$3.17B
Family and children4.5$1.91B
Unemployment4.1$1.73B
Social exclusion n.e.c.2.9$1.22B
Housing1$447.74M
Social protection n.e.c.0.1$34.27M
R&D Social protection0$8M
Economic affairs$20.14B
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 affairs49.1$9.88B
Transport20$4.04B
Economic affairs n.e.c.12.3$2.48B
Fuel and energy10.5$2.11B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting4.5$905.76M
Mining, manufacturing and construction1.7$333.52M
Communication1.6$319.82M
Other industries0.3$69.67M
R&D Economic affairs0$0
General public services$15.77B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions38.4$6.06B
General services32.6$5.14B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs23$3.62B
R&D General public services5.2$816.67M
Foreign economic aid0.8$133.64M
Basic research0$0
General public services n.e.c.0$0
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Health$12.67B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services59.6$7.55B
Medical products, appliances and equipment26.8$3.39B
Outpatient services9.4$1.19B
R&D Health2.2$275.27M
Public health services1.5$183.89M
Health n.e.c.0.6$78.81M
Education$8.51B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Tertiary education32.1$2.73B
Pre-primary and primary education32$2.72B
Secondary education31.8$2.7B
Education n.e.c.2.3$193.03M
Subsidiary services to education1.7$142.78M
Education not definable by level0.2$20.56M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$0
R&D Education0$0
Defence$4.87B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence100$4.87B
Civil defence0$0
Foreign military aid0$0
R&D Defence0$0
Defence n.e.c.0$0
Public order and safety$4.51B
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 services63.6$2.87B
Law courts17.5$790.4M
Fire-protection services14.5$653.34M
Prisons3.6$163.33M
Public order and safety n.e.c.0.8$36.55M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Recreation, culture and religion$2.08B
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 services46.5$967.44M
Cultural services15.4$320.96M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.14.2$295.83M
Religious and other community services13.4$279.84M
Broadcasting and publishing services10.5$218.16M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0$0
Environmental protection$1.71B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management92$1.58B
Waste water management6.3$107.37M
Environmental protection n.e.c.1.5$26.27M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape0.2$3.43M
Pollution abatement0$0
R&D Environmental protection0$0
Housing and community amenities$537.98M
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 supply73.7$396.34M
Street lighting26.1$140.49M
Community development0.2$1.14M
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, 2020: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Greece, 2020: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports33.6$31.72B
Social contributions30.7$29.06B
Taxes on income and wealth18.1$17.09B
Sales, fees and charges6.3$5.93B
Capital transfers and taxes received5.5$5.16B
Other transfers received4.9$4.6B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1$959.45M
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$31.72B
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 category53.5$16.96B
Value added tax46.5$14.76B
Taxes on income and wealth$17.09B
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 income86.1$14.72B
Other taxes on wealth and income13.9$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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