Expenditure on social benefits by function in Greece

Greece: Expenditure on social benefits by function was 54,071 Million euro in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
54,071 Million euro
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
20th
of 36 countries
All-time high
57,857 Million euro
in 2009
All-time low
14,242 Million euro
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Expenditure on social benefits by function in Greece, 1990–2024

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k1990200720241990: 14.2k Million euro1991: 15.0k Million euro1992: 15.8k Million euro1993: 16.9k Million euro1994: 17.9k Million euro1995: 19.4k Million euro1996: 21.6k Million euro1997: 24.1k Million euro1998: 25.5k Million euro1999: 29.1k Million euro2000: 25.0k Million euro2001: 27.3k Million euro2002: 29.4k Million euro2003: 32.2k Million euro2004: 35.5k Million euro2005: 39.7k Million euro2006: 43.9k Million euro2007: 48.5k Million euro2008: 54.1k Million euro2009: 57.9k Million euro2010: 57.3k Million euro2011: 55.6k Million euro2012: 52.7k Million euro2013: 46.8k Million euro2014: 45.4k Million euro2015: 45.7k Million euro2016: 45.8k Million euro2017: 45.0k Million euro2018: 45.3k Million euro2019: 46.1k Million euro2020: 48.2k Million euro2021: 48.7k Million euro2022: 49.7k Million euro2023: 52.4k Million euro2024: 54.1k Million euro

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.

Analysis

The most recent figure for expenditure on social benefits by function in Greece is 54,071 Million euro, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.

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

That places Greece 20th out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19,955 Million euro 14,242 Million euro 29,069 Million euro 10
2000s 39,353 Million euro 25,036 Million euro 57,857 Million euro 10
2010s 48,575 Million euro 44,966 Million euro 57,292 Million euro 10
2020s 50,586 Million euro 48,156 Million euro 54,071 Million euro 5

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 17 Portugal 67,117 Million euro compare
  2. 18 Czechia 65,368 Million euro compare
  3. 19 Romania 58,996 Million euro compare
  4. 21 Hungary 34,247 Million euro compare
  5. 22 Slovakia 27,726 Million euro compare
  6. 23 Bulgaria 20,735 Million euro compare

See the full ranking of 45 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure on social benefits by function in Greece?
Expenditure on social benefits by function in Greece was 54,071 Million euro in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on social benefits by function recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 57,857 Million euro in 2009.
What is the lowest expenditure on social benefits by function recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 14,242 Million euro in 1990.
How does Greece rank for expenditure on social benefits by function?
Greece ranks 20th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
Is expenditure on social benefits by function rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Expenditure on social benefits by function
Unit
Million euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 1,202 data points, 1990–2024
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