General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Greece
Greece: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita was 11,946 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Greece, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Greece stood at 11,946 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Greece peaked at 11,946 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 178.27 current LCU per person, in 1980.
That places Greece 147th out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Greece, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 178.27 current LCU per person | — |
| 1981 | 242.26 current LCU per person | +35.9% |
| 1982 | 309.51 current LCU per person | +27.8% |
| 1983 | 386.83 current LCU per person | +25.0% |
| 1984 | 505.87 current LCU per person | +30.8% |
| 1985 | 658.73 current LCU per person | +30.2% |
| 1986 | 773.84 current LCU per person | +17.5% |
| 1987 | 875.55 current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 1988 | 1,055 current LCU per person | +20.5% |
| 1989 | 1,283 current LCU per person | +21.6% |
| 1990 | 1,696 current LCU per person | +32.2% |
| 1991 | 1,891 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 1992 | 2,275 current LCU per person | +20.3% |
| 1993 | 2,666 current LCU per person | +17.2% |
| 1994 | 2,875 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 4,053 current LCU per person | +41.0% |
| 1996 | 4,379 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 4,703 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 5,275 current LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 1999 | 5,738 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 6,068 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 6,443 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 6,867 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 7,628 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 8,420 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 8,262 current LCU per person | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 8,919 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 9,913 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 11,107 current LCU per person | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 11,566 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 10,672 current LCU per person | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 10,091 current LCU per person | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 9,235 current LCU per person | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 8,606 current LCU per person | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 8,325 current LCU per person | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 8,403 current LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 8,142 current LCU per person | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 8,005 current LCU per person | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 8,173 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 8,221 current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 9,285 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 2021 | 9,904 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 10,517 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 10,712 current LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 10,954 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 11,946 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 626.88 current LCU per person | 178.27 current LCU per person | 1,283 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,555 current LCU per person | 1,696 current LCU per person | 5,738 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,519 current LCU per person | 6,068 current LCU per person | 11,566 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,787 current LCU per person | 8,005 current LCU per person | 10,672 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,553 current LCU per person | 9,285 current LCU per person | 11,946 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 144 Belarus 12,239 current LCU per person compare
- 145 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 12,179 current LCU per person compare
- 146 Portugal 12,100 current LCU per person compare
- 148 Lithuania 11,923 current LCU per person compare
- 149 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 11,886 current LCU per person compare
- 150 Croatia 11,602 current LCU per person compare
More population data for Greece
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6525 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.38 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6525 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6991 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9,145 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.4091 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6659 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.658 (2100)
- Population density 48.69 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 223,897 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Greece?
- General government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Greece was 11,946 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 11,946 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 178.27 current LCU per person in 1980.
- How does Greece rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Greece ranks 147th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government total expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government total expenditure UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.