Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Greece
Greece: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 13.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Greece, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Greece recorded 13.9% for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in 2022.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Greece peaked at 21.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 2018.
That places Greece 23rd out of 124 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 20.9% | — |
| 1999 | 20.2% | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 18.1% | -10.3% |
| 2001 | 19.0% | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 16.7% | -11.9% |
| 2003 | 21.8% | +30.7% |
| 2004 | 20.7% | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 21.7% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 14.3% | -33.9% |
| 2016 | 11.9% | -17.0% |
| 2017 | 11.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 11.8% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 13.5% | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 13.9% | +3.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 13.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.9%, 1.8× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Greece's 13.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.6%, 1.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.6% | 20.2% | 20.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 19.7% | 16.7% | 21.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 11.8% | 14.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 13.9% | 13.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More education data for Greece
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 82,575 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 7,545 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 90,546 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 83,794 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 687,813 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 578,574 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0556 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Greece?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Greece was 13.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 21.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2018.
- How does Greece rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Greece ranks 23rd out of 124 countries with data for 2022.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release