Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Greece
Greece: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 86.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Greece, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Greece is 86.1%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Greece peaked at 88.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 78.2%, in 2003.
That places Greece 103rd out of 125 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 79.1% | — |
| 1999 | 79.8% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 81.9% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 81.0% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 83.3% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 78.2% | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 79.3% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 78.3% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 85.7% | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 88.1% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 88.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 88.2% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 86.5% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 86.1% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.4% | 79.1% | 79.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 80.3% | 78.2% | 83.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 87.3% | 85.7% | 88.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 86.1% | 86.1% | 86.1% | 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 current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Greece?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Greece was 86.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 88.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.2% in 2003.
- How does Greece rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Greece ranks 103rd out of 125 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current 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