NAAG Chapter 6: Government — Social benefits and social transfers in in Greece

Greece: NAAG Chapter 6: Government — Social benefits and social transfers in was 19.19 Percentage of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
19.19 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
11th
of 31 countries
All-time high
23.98 Percentage of GDP
in 2012
All-time low
13.17 Percentage of GDP
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025

NAAG Chapter 6: Government — Social benefits and social transfers in in Greece, 1995–2025

05101520251995201020251995: 13.2 Percentage of GDP1996: 13.3 Percentage of GDP1997: 13.4 Percentage of GDP1998: 13.8 Percentage of GDP1999: 14.4 Percentage of GDP2000: 15.1 Percentage of GDP2001: 15.3 Percentage of GDP2002: 15.4 Percentage of GDP2003: 15.9 Percentage of GDP2004: 15.5 Percentage of GDP2005: 16.4 Percentage of GDP2006: 16.8 Percentage of GDP2007: 17.4 Percentage of GDP2008: 19.2 Percentage of GDP2009: 20.9 Percentage of GDP2010: 21.2 Percentage of GDP2011: 23.3 Percentage of GDP2012: 24 Percentage of GDP2013: 21.9 Percentage of GDP2014: 22.2 Percentage of GDP2015: 22.6 Percentage of GDP2016: 22.6 Percentage of GDP2017: 21.8 Percentage of GDP2018: 21.4 Percentage of GDP2019: 21.4 Percentage of GDP2020: 23.6 Percentage of GDP2021: 22.3 Percentage of GDP2022: 20.9 Percentage of GDP2023: 20.4 Percentage of GDP2024: 19.5 Percentage of GDP2025: 19.2 Percentage of GDP

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, naag chapter 6: government — social benefits and social transfers in in Greece stood at 19.19 Percentage of GDP.

That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, naag chapter 6: government — social benefits and social transfers in in Greece peaked at 23.98 Percentage of GDP in 2012 and was at its lowest, 13.17 Percentage of GDP, in 1995.

That places Greece 11th out of 31 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

NAAG Chapter 6: Government — Social benefits and social transfers in in Greece, year by year

Annual values for NAAG Chapter 6: Government — Social benefits and social transfers in kind for products supplied to households via market producers, paid by general government in Greece, 1995 to 2025.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
1995 13.17 Percentage of GDP
1996 13.34 Percentage of GDP +1.3%
1997 13.39 Percentage of GDP +0.4%
1998 13.81 Percentage of GDP +3.1%
1999 14.38 Percentage of GDP +4.1%
2000 15.07 Percentage of GDP +4.8%
2001 15.34 Percentage of GDP +1.8%
2002 15.36 Percentage of GDP +0.1%
2003 15.89 Percentage of GDP +3.5%
2004 15.49 Percentage of GDP -2.5%
2005 16.41 Percentage of GDP +6.0%
2006 16.78 Percentage of GDP +2.3%
2007 17.44 Percentage of GDP +3.9%
2008 19.15 Percentage of GDP +9.8%
2009 20.88 Percentage of GDP +9.0%
2010 21.17 Percentage of GDP +1.4%
2011 23.34 Percentage of GDP +10.3%
2012 23.98 Percentage of GDP +2.8%
2013 21.89 Percentage of GDP -8.7%
2014 22.19 Percentage of GDP +1.4%
2015 22.56 Percentage of GDP +1.6%
2016 22.6 Percentage of GDP +0.2%
2017 21.77 Percentage of GDP -3.7%
2018 21.4 Percentage of GDP -1.7%
2019 21.41 Percentage of GDP +0.0%
2020 23.64 Percentage of GDP +10.4%
2021 22.27 Percentage of GDP -5.8%
2022 20.92 Percentage of GDP -6.0%
2023 20.44 Percentage of GDP -2.3%
2024 19.55 Percentage of GDP -4.4%
2025 19.19 Percentage of GDP -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.62 Percentage of GDP 13.17 Percentage of GDP 14.38 Percentage of GDP 5
2000s 16.78 Percentage of GDP 15.07 Percentage of GDP 20.88 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 22.23 Percentage of GDP 21.17 Percentage of GDP 23.98 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 21 Percentage of GDP 19.19 Percentage of GDP 23.64 Percentage of GDP 6

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  4. 10 Spain 19.63 Percentage of GDP compare
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  6. 13 New Zealand 16.46 Percentage of GDP compare
  7. 14 Czechia 16.37 Percentage of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is naag chapter 6: government — social benefits and social transfers in in Greece?
Naag chapter 6: government — social benefits and social transfers in in Greece was 19.19 Percentage of GDP in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest naag chapter 6: government — social benefits and social transfers in recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 23.98 Percentage of GDP in 2012.
What is the lowest naag chapter 6: government — social benefits and social transfers in recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 13.17 Percentage of GDP in 1995.
How does Greece rank for naag chapter 6: government — social benefits and social transfers in?
Greece ranks 11th out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
Is naag chapter 6: government — social benefits and social transfers in rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of NAAG Chapter 6: Government — Social benefits and social transfers in kind for products supplied to households via market producers, paid by general government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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NAAG Chapter 6: Government — Social benefits and social transfers in kind for products supplied to households via market producers, paid by general government
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Coverage
41 places, 1,300 data points, 1970–2025
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The National Accounts at a Glance (NAAG) is based on the original publication and has nine chapters: The first chapter focuses on indicators of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The second is about income and related indicators and presents measures of net national income, savings and net lending/net borrowing. The third chapter looks at the expenditure approach to GDP, with information on the key components of demand and imports. The fourth chapter presents indicators from a production perspective. The fifth chapter looks at household sector indicators such as household disposable income, saving and net worth. The sixth chapter focuses on general government, presenting indicators such as general government revenue, expenditure and gross debt. The seventh chapter looks at financial and non-financial corporations. The eighth chapter presents indicators of capital stock and depreciation. Finally, chapter 9 provides reference indicators, important in their own right but also because they are used in the construction of many of the indicators presented elsewhere in NAAG.