Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (Global Health) in Greece
Greece: Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (Global Health) was 8.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Current health expenditure in Greece, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, current health expenditure in Greece stood at 8.4%.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure in Greece peaked at 9.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2000.
That places Greece 54th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (Global Health) in Greece, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.5% | — |
| 2001 | 8.2% | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 8.5% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 8.7% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 8.3% | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 8.8% | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 8.4% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 8.5% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 8.9% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 9.5% | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 9.6% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 9.2% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 9.0% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 8.5% | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 7.9% | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 8.3% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 8.5% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 8.1% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 8.1% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 8.1% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 9.4% | +15.6% |
| 2021 | 9.0% | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 8.4% | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 8.4% | -0.7% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 8.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.0%, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Greece's 8.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.9%, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.5% | 7.5% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 7.9% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 8.4% | 9.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0175 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure in Greece?
- Current health expenditure in Greece was 8.4% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest current health expenditure recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 9.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2000.
- How does Greece rank for current health expenditure?
- Greece ranks 54th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Current health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of current health expenditure expressed as a percentage of GDP. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year. This indicator does not include capital health expenditures such as buildings, machinery, IT and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.