Share of GBARD in total general government expenditure in Greece
Greece: Share of GBARD in total general government expenditure was 1.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.1%
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
34th
of 47 countries
All-time high
1.5%
in 2021
All-time low
0.5%
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Share of GBARD in total general government expenditure in Greece, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of government expenditure.
Analysis
Greece recorded 1.1% for share of gbard in total general government expenditure in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gbard in total general government expenditure in Greece peaked at 1.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1995.
Greece ranks 34th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Share of GBARD in total general government expenditure in Greece, year by year
| Year | Percentage of government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.5% | — |
| 1996 | 0.6% | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | +12.3% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | +40.0% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | -21.4% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | +17.2% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +14.7% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | +23.3% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | +15.0% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | -17.9% |
| 2024 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.1% | -7.8% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 1.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.2%, 86% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Greece's 1.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.3%, 79% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.5% | 6 |
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 share of gbard in total general government expenditure in Greece?
- Share of gbard in total general government expenditure in Greece was 1.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of gbard in total general government expenditure recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of gbard in total general government expenditure recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1995.
- How does Greece rank for share of gbard in total general government expenditure?
- Greece ranks 34th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of gbard in total general government expenditure rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. 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 Share of GBARD in total general government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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