Social protection receipts by type in Greece

Greece: Social protection receipts by type was 57,462 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
57,462
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
23rd
of 46 countries
All-time high
62,707
in 2009
All-time low
15,298
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Social protection receipts by type in Greece, 1990–2024

20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k1990200720241990: 15.3k1991: 16.3k1992: 17.0k1993: 18.4k1994: 19.6k1995: 21.5k1996: 23.4k1997: 26.0k1998: 27.1k1999: 30.5k2000: 28.3k2001: 30.2k2002: 32.7k2003: 36.1k2004: 40.7k2005: 43.5k2006: 48.0k2007: 53.0k2008: 57.7k2009: 62.7k2010: 59.6k2011: 55.8k2012: 50.2k2013: 47.9k2014: 45.7k2015: 45.4k2016: 46.2k2017: 48.1k2018: 50.0k2019: 50.1k2020: 51.2k2021: 51.1k2022: 53.0k2023: 55.4k2024: 57.5k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for social protection receipts by type in Greece is 57,462, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, social protection receipts by type in Greece peaked at 62,707 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 15,298, in 1990.

Greece ranks 23rd of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Social protection receipts by type in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Social protection receipts by type in Greece, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 15,298 —
1991 16,313 +6.6%
1992 17,022 +4.3%
1993 18,401 +8.1%
1994 19,633 +6.7%
1995 21,504 +9.5%
1996 23,446 +9.0%
1997 25,996 +10.9%
1998 27,103 +4.3%
1999 30,508 +12.6%
2000 28,275 -7.3%
2001 30,216 +6.9%
2002 32,745 +8.4%
2003 36,050 +10.1%
2004 40,738 +13.0%
2005 43,522 +6.8%
2006 48,034 +10.4%
2007 53,044 +10.4%
2008 57,705 +8.8%
2009 62,707 +8.7%
2010 59,616 -4.9%
2011 55,843 -6.3%
2012 50,201 -10.1%
2013 47,873 -4.6%
2014 45,671 -4.6%
2015 45,425 -0.5%
2016 46,247 +1.8%
2017 48,057 +3.9%
2018 49,956 +4.0%
2019 50,118 +0.3%
2020 51,151 +2.1%
2021 51,110 -0.1%
2022 52,954 +3.6%
2023 55,446 +4.7%
2024 57,462 +3.6%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 57,462 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66,146, 87% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 57,462 is below the median for high income countries, which is 77,104, 75% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21,522 15,298 30,508 10
2000s 43,304 28,275 62,707 10
2010s 49,901 45,425 59,616 10
2020s 53,625 51,110 57,462 5

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 20 Portugal 77,104 compare
  2. 21 Czechia 67,098 compare
  3. 22 Romania 65,194 compare
  4. 24 Hungary 33,995 compare
  5. 25 Slovakia 27,707 compare
  6. 25 Slovakia 27,707 compare

See the full ranking of 55 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is social protection receipts by type in Greece?
Social protection receipts by type in Greece was 57,462 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest social protection receipts by type recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 62,707 in 2009.
What is the lowest social protection receipts by type recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 15,298 in 1990.
How does Greece rank for social protection receipts by type?
Greece ranks 23rd out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
Is social protection receipts by type rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. 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 Social protection receipts by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Social protection receipts by type
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 1,471 data points, 1990–2024
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