Government spending by function in Greece
Greece: Government spending by function was 37.34 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
37.34
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
17th
of 37 countries
All-time high
41.22
in 2016
All-time low
31.12
in 2013
Years of data
17
2007–2023
Government spending by function in Greece, 2007–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Greece recorded 37.34 for government spending by function in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending by function in Greece peaked at 41.22 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 31.12, in 2013.
That places Greece 17th out of 37 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Government spending by function in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 33.38 | — |
| 2008 | 33.52 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 34.47 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 35.81 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 37.34 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 37.36 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 31.12 | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 39.86 | +28.1% |
| 2015 | 37.5 | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 41.22 | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 41.19 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 40.61 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 41.15 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 37.59 | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 35.83 | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 35.58 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 37.34 | +5.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 37.34 is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.42, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Greece's 37.34 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.5, 100% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.79 | 33.38 | 34.47 | 3 |
| 2010s | 38.32 | 31.12 | 41.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.59 | 35.58 | 37.59 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More reference data data for Greece
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending by function in Greece?
- Government spending by function in Greece was 37.34 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending by function recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 41.22 in 2016.
- What is the lowest government spending by function recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.12 in 2013.
- How does Greece rank for government spending by function?
- Greece ranks 17th out of 37 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government spending by function rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending by function. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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