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-$, in 2014.
Greece ranks 33rd of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Government spending per capita in Greece, year by year
| Year | current international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 13,804 current international-$ | — |
| 2008 | 15,689 current international-$ | +13.7% |
| 2009 | 16,428 current international-$ | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 14,778 current international-$ | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 14,150 current international-$ | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 14,240 current international-$ | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 16,432 current international-$ | +15.4% |
| 2014 | 13,622 current international-$ | -17.1% |
| 2015 | 14,572 current international-$ | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 13,834 current international-$ | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 13,934 current international-$ | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 14,479 current international-$ | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 15,220 current international-$ | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 17,511 current international-$ | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 18,891 current international-$ | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 20,663 current international-$ | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 20,860 current international-$ | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 21,055 current international-$ | +0.9% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 21,055 current international-$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 26,582 current international-$, 79% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Greece's 21,055 current international-$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27,928 current international-$, 75% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,307 current international-$ | 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
- 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 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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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.