General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Greece
Greece: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.4433 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Greece, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Greece recorded 0.4433 current LCU per US$ of GDP for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Greece peaked at 0.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0307 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
That places Greece 156th out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Greece, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0307 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0457 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +48.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0563 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0781 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +38.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1057 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +35.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1388 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +31.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1387 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1353 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1408 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1658 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1791 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1883 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2065 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2599 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2629 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3172 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
| 1996 | 0.326 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.3613 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1998 | 0.4051 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 1999 | 0.4503 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 0.5214 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 2001 | 0.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.4982 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4233 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3925 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3746 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3653 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3486 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3504 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3931 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3957 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.4271 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3989 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3877 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.4674 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
| 2016 | 0.4544 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4296 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4113 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4252 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5191 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.1% |
| 2021 | 0.4796 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 0.5036 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4589 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2024 | 0.4448 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2025 | 0.4433 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1036 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0307 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1658 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2956 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1791 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4503 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4197 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3486 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4198 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3877 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4674 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4749 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4433 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5191 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 153 Belgium 0.4834 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 154 Italy 0.4473 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 155 Germany 0.4433 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 157 Slovakia 0.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 158 Croatia 0.4281 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 159 Luxembourg 0.4281 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 48.69 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 223,897 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Greece?
- General government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Greece was 0.4433 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 0.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0307 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does Greece rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Greece ranks 156th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government total expenditure (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.