Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in Greece

Greece: Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and was 52,373 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
52,373
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
20th
of 36 countries
All-time high
57,857
in 2009
All-time low
14,242
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in Greece, 1990–2023

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k1990200620231990: 14.2k1991: 15.0k1992: 15.8k1993: 16.9k1994: 17.9k1995: 19.4k1996: 21.6k1997: 24.1k1998: 25.5k1999: 29.1k2000: 25.0k2001: 27.3k2002: 29.4k2003: 32.2k2004: 35.5k2005: 39.7k2006: 43.9k2007: 48.5k2008: 54.1k2009: 57.9k2010: 57.3k2011: 55.6k2012: 52.7k2013: 46.8k2014: 45.4k2015: 45.7k2016: 45.8k2017: 45.0k2018: 45.3k2019: 46.1k2020: 48.2k2021: 48.7k2022: 49.7k2023: 52.4k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2023, expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in Greece stood at 52,373.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in Greece peaked at 57,857 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 14,242, in 1990.

Greece ranks 20th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19,955 14,242 29,069 10
2000s 39,353 25,036 57,857 10
2010s 48,575 44,966 57,292 10
2020s 49,715 48,156 52,373 4

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 17 Czechia 65,368 compare
  2. 18 Ireland 63,754 compare
  3. 19 Romania 52,511 compare
  4. 21 Hungary 34,247 compare
  5. 22 Slovakia 27,726 compare
  6. 23 Bulgaria 20,735 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in Greece?
Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in Greece was 52,373 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 57,857 in 2009.
What is the lowest expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 14,242 in 1990.
How does Greece rank for expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and?
Greece ranks 20th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
Is expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and means-testing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and means-testing
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 1,186 data points, 1990–2024
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