Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Greece

Greece: Proportion of total government spending on essential services was 57.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
57.2%
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
37th
of 114 countries
All-time high
61.5%
in 2019
All-time low
46.8%
in 2013
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Greece, 2000–2023

02040602000201120232000: 49.72001: 51.32002: 51.62003: 52.72004: 49.92005: 55.52006: 54.72007: 53.82008: 53.72009: 54.72010: 56.72011: 57.62012: 562013: 46.82014: 57.82015: 54.32016: 59.92017: 60.52018: 60.52019: 61.52020: 56.32021: 54.52022: 54.82023: 57.2

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2023, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Greece stood at 57.2%.

That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Greece peaked at 61.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 46.8%, in 2013.

Greece ranks 37th of 114 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%) in Greece, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 49.7%
2001 51.3% +3.1%
2002 51.6% +0.6%
2003 52.7% +2.1%
2004 49.9% -5.2%
2005 55.5% +11.2%
2006 54.7% -1.5%
2007 53.8% -1.6%
2008 53.7% -0.3%
2009 54.7% +1.9%
2010 56.7% +3.7%
2011 57.6% +1.5%
2012 56.0% -2.8%
2013 46.8% -16.3%
2014 57.8% +23.4%
2015 54.3% -5.9%
2016 59.9% +10.3%
2017 60.5% +1.0%
2018 60.5% -0.1%
2019 61.5% +1.6%
2020 56.3% -8.4%
2021 54.5% -3.2%
2022 54.8% +0.5%
2023 57.2% +4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 52.8% 49.7% 55.5% 10
2010s 57.2% 46.8% 61.5% 10
2020s 55.7% 54.5% 57.2% 4

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 34 Serbia 59.1% compare
  2. 35 Italy 58.7% compare
  3. 36 Brazil 58.2% compare
  4. 38 Latvia 57.1% compare
  5. 39 Belarus 57.0% compare
  6. 40 Iceland 56.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of total government spending on essential services in Greece?
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Greece was 57.2% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 61.5% in 2019.
What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 46.8% in 2013.
How does Greece rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
Greece ranks 37th out of 114 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
125 places, 2,281 data points, 2000–2024
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