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, 2021

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 2021's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$107.71B · 49.3% of GDP
Spending
$123.81B · 56.7% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$15.91B · -7.3% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Greece, 2021: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Greece, 2021: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection35.8$44.37B
Economic affairs19.3$23.91B
General public services13.6$16.83B
Health11.6$14.37B
Education7.1$8.8B
Defence4.8$6B
Public order and safety3.8$4.74B
Recreation, culture and religion1.9$2.38B
Environmental protection1.5$1.84B
Housing and community amenities0.5$587.8M
Social protection$44.37B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age67.1$29.75B
Survivors11.8$5.25B
Sickness and disability7.9$3.5B
Family and children5.3$2.36B
Unemployment3.2$1.42B
Social exclusion n.e.c.2.9$1.27B
Housing1.7$742.74M
Social protection n.e.c.0.1$50.86M
R&D Social protection0$7.1M
Economic affairs$23.91B
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 affairs52.7$12.59B
Transport20.4$4.87B
Economic affairs n.e.c.13.7$3.28B
Fuel and energy8$1.91B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting3.2$756.93M
Mining, manufacturing and construction1.4$342.98M
Other industries0.4$93.43M
Communication0.3$63.87M
R&D Economic affairs0$0
General public services$16.83B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions35.4$5.96B
General services32.4$5.45B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs26$4.37B
R&D General public services5.4$907.13M
Foreign economic aid0.9$143.11M
Basic research0$0
General public services n.e.c.0$0
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Health$14.37B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services58.6$8.42B
Medical products, appliances and equipment23.2$3.33B
Outpatient services10$1.43B
Public health services5.4$780.58M
R&D Health2.1$300.41M
Health n.e.c.0.7$99.35M
Education$8.8B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Tertiary education32.1$2.83B
Pre-primary and primary education32.1$2.82B
Secondary education31.8$2.8B
Education n.e.c.2.1$188.05M
Subsidiary services to education1.6$137.19M
Education not definable by level0.2$20.11M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$1.18M
R&D Education0$0
Defence$6B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence99.9$5.99B
Foreign military aid0.1$5.91M
Civil defence0$0
R&D Defence0$0
Defence n.e.c.0$0
Public order and safety$4.74B
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 services62.8$2.98B
Law courts16.4$778.22M
Fire-protection services15.8$747.47M
Prisons4$188.05M
Public order and safety n.e.c.1$46.13M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Recreation, culture and religion$2.38B
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 services48.1$1.15B
Cultural services15.6$372.55M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.13.3$316.96M
Religious and other community services12.1$288.58M
Broadcasting and publishing services10.8$257.83M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0$0
Environmental protection$1.84B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management92.2$1.69B
Waste water management5.8$106.44M
Environmental protection n.e.c.1.5$27.2M
Pollution abatement0.3$5.91M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape0.3$4.73M
R&D Environmental protection0$0
Housing and community amenities$587.8M
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 supply72.8$428.14M
Street lighting26.6$156.12M
Community development0.6$3.55M
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, 2021: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Greece, 2021: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports34.5$37.15B
Social contributions29.9$32.26B
Taxes on income and wealth18.4$19.78B
Sales, fees and charges6$6.51B
Capital transfers and taxes received5.9$6.37B
Other transfers received4.2$4.52B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1$1.12B
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$37.15B
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 category51.7$19.22B
Value added tax48.3$17.93B
Taxes on income and wealth$19.78B
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 income87.6$17.33B
Other taxes on wealth and income12.4$2.45B

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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