Greece — General government expenditure (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1880–2030 · 130 observations

About this series

General government expenditure records government expense plus net investment in nonfinancial assets within the source series' coverage. It is a flow over the period. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

In Greece, the general government expenditure reading was 48.3% of GDP in 2025, compared with 48.1% of GDP in 2024. The period change was +0.2 percentage points. The latest reading was below the selected 10-year average of 51% of GDP.

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  • Annual data, 1880–2030
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Latest observations

2005–2030

PeriodValue
203046.6 % of GDP
202946.8 % of GDP
202846.8 % of GDP
202746.9 % of GDP
202648.8 % of GDP
15 earlier values
202548.3 % of GDP
202448.1 % of GDP
202349.5 % of GDP
202253.1 % of GDP
202156.6 % of GDP
202059.3 % of GDP
201947.7 % of GDP
201848.6 % of GDP
201748.6 % of GDP
201650.3 % of GDP
201554.8 % of GDP
201451.5 % of GDP
201363.9 % of GDP
201257.9 % of GDP
201155.1 % of GDP

Values before 2011, back to 2005, are on the chart — hover to read them.

Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.