Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in Greece
Greece: Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit was 12,751 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12,751
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
23rd
of 46 countries
All-time high
15,742
in 2009
All-time low
3,528
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in Greece, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in Greece stood at 12,751.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in Greece peaked at 15,742 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3,528, in 1990.
Greece ranks 23rd of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,528 | — |
| 1991 | 3,647 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 4,091 | +12.2% |
| 1993 | 4,413 | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 4,718 | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 5,034 | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 5,424 | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 6,069 | +11.9% |
| 1998 | 6,183 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 7,108 | +15.0% |
| 2000 | 6,482 | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 7,118 | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 7,966 | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 9,031 | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 9,672 | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 11,330 | +17.1% |
| 2006 | 12,131 | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 13,475 | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 15,213 | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 15,742 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 15,269 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 12,789 | -16.2% |
| 2012 | 11,534 | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 9,779 | -15.2% |
| 2014 | 8,371 | -14.4% |
| 2015 | 9,013 | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 9,519 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 9,211 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 9,237 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 9,790 | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 10,151 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 10,836 | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 11,371 | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 12,088 | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 12,751 | +5.5% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 12,751 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17,628, 72% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Greece's 12,751 is below the median for high income countries, which is 20,426, 62% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,021 | 3,528 | 7,108 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,816 | 6,482 | 15,742 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,451 | 8,371 | 15,269 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,440 | 10,151 | 12,751 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in Greece?
- Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in Greece was 12,751 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 15,742 in 2009.
- What is the lowest expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,528 in 1990.
- How does Greece rank for expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit?
- Greece ranks 23rd out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit and means-testing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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