Government spending per capita in Greece
Greece: Government spending per capita was 21,055 current international-$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government spending per capita in Greece, 2007–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in current international-$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending per capita in Greece is 21,055 current international-$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending per capita in Greece peaked at 21,055 current international-$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13,622 current international-$, in 2014.
Greece ranks 33rd of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,307 current international-$ | 13,804 current international-$ | 16,428 current international-$ | 3 |
| 2010s | 14,526 current international-$ | 13,622 current international-$ | 16,432 current international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,796 current international-$ | 17,511 current international-$ | 21,055 current international-$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 30 Lithuania 21,954 current international-$ compare
- 31 South Korea 21,401 current international-$ compare
- 32 Romania 21,349 current international-$ compare
- 34 Japan 20,594 current international-$ compare
- 35 Latvia 19,891 current international-$ compare
- 36 Bulgaria 16,432 current international-$ compare
More reference data data for Greece
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7668 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.8 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.16 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.73 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending per capita in Greece?
- Government spending per capita in Greece was 21,055 current international-$ in 2024, according to OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending per capita recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 21,055 current international-$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest government spending per capita recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,622 current international-$ in 2014.
- How does Greece rank for government spending per capita?
- Greece ranks 33rd out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government spending per capita rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total amount of money the general government spends per capita. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries but not for inflation.