Expense in Greece
Greece: Expense was 106.28 billion current LCU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Expense in Greece, 1972–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2023, expense in Greece stood at 106.28 billion current LCU.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expense in Greece peaked at 121.77 billion current LCU in 2009 and was at its lowest, 239.15 million current LCU, in 1972.
Greece ranks 96th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 627.31 million current LCU | 239.15 million current LCU | 1.18 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 1980s | 6.33 billion current LCU | 1.52 billion current LCU | 14.44 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.81 billion current LCU | 19.26 billion current LCU | 55.91 billion current LCU | 6 |
| 2000s | 86.96 billion current LCU | 60.52 billion current LCU | 121.77 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.42 billion current LCU | 84.56 billion current LCU | 114.21 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.49 billion current LCU | 97.29 billion current LCU | 106.28 billion current LCU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More public sector data for Greece
- Arms imports 623.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 27.4% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 21.5% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 33.3% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 2.3% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) 1.2% (2024)
- Interest payments 7.5% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 14.0% (2024)
- Interest payments 7.3% (2023)
- Other taxes 3.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expense in Greece?
- Expense in Greece was 106.28 billion current LCU in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest expense recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 121.77 billion current LCU in 2009.
- What is the lowest expense recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 239.15 million current LCU in 1972.
- How does Greece rank for expense?
- Greece ranks 96th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expense rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Expense (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.