Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Greece
Greece: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 50.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
50.6%
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
109th
of 194 countries
All-time high
68.9%
in 2010
All-time low
48.8%
in 2019
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Greece, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Greece stood at 50.6%.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Greece peaked at 68.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 48.8%, in 2019.
Greece ranks 109th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 61.6% | — |
| 2001 | 63.2% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 60.5% | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 59.9% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 58.6% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 60.8% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 61.6% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 63.3% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 65.3% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 68.3% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 68.9% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 65.7% | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 63.6% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 61.4% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 56.9% | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 57.7% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 52.4% | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 52.9% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 51.7% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 48.8% | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 54.0% | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 59.6% | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 54.1% | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 50.6% | -6.4% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 50.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 73.1%, 69% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Greece's 50.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 70.4%, 72% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.3% | 58.6% | 68.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.0% | 48.8% | 68.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.6% | 50.6% | 59.6% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Greece?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Greece was 50.6% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 68.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.8% in 2019.
- How does Greece rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Greece ranks 109th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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