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 12,088 Million euro in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
12,088 Million euro
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
23rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
15,742 Million euro
in 2009
All-time low
3,528 Million euro
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in Greece, 1990–2023

2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k1990200620231990: 3.5k Million euro1991: 3.6k Million euro1992: 4.1k Million euro1993: 4.4k Million euro1994: 4.7k Million euro1995: 5.0k Million euro1996: 5.4k Million euro1997: 6.1k Million euro1998: 6.2k Million euro1999: 7.1k Million euro2000: 6.5k Million euro2001: 7.1k Million euro2002: 8.0k Million euro2003: 9.0k Million euro2004: 9.7k Million euro2005: 11.3k Million euro2006: 12.1k Million euro2007: 13.5k Million euro2008: 15.2k Million euro2009: 15.7k Million euro2010: 15.3k Million euro2011: 12.8k Million euro2012: 11.5k Million euro2013: 9.8k Million euro2014: 8.4k Million euro2015: 9.0k Million euro2016: 9.5k Million euro2017: 9.2k Million euro2018: 9.2k Million euro2019: 9.8k Million euro2020: 10.2k Million euro2021: 10.8k Million euro2022: 11.4k Million euro2023: 12.1k Million euro

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.

Analysis

In 2023, expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in Greece stood at 12,088 Million euro.

The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in Greece peaked at 15,742 Million euro in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3,528 Million euro, in 1990.

Greece ranks 23rd of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit and means-testing in Greece, 1990 to 2023.
Year Million euro Change
1990 3,528 Million euro
1991 3,647 Million euro +3.4%
1992 4,091 Million euro +12.2%
1993 4,413 Million euro +7.9%
1994 4,718 Million euro +6.9%
1995 5,034 Million euro +6.7%
1996 5,424 Million euro +7.7%
1997 6,069 Million euro +11.9%
1998 6,183 Million euro +1.9%
1999 7,108 Million euro +15.0%
2000 6,482 Million euro -8.8%
2001 7,118 Million euro +9.8%
2002 7,966 Million euro +11.9%
2003 9,031 Million euro +13.4%
2004 9,672 Million euro +7.1%
2005 11,330 Million euro +17.1%
2006 12,131 Million euro +7.1%
2007 13,475 Million euro +11.1%
2008 15,213 Million euro +12.9%
2009 15,742 Million euro +3.5%
2010 15,269 Million euro -3.0%
2011 12,789 Million euro -16.2%
2012 11,534 Million euro -9.8%
2013 9,779 Million euro -15.2%
2014 8,371 Million euro -14.4%
2015 9,013 Million euro +7.7%
2016 9,519 Million euro +5.6%
2017 9,211 Million euro -3.2%
2018 9,237 Million euro +0.3%
2019 9,790 Million euro +6.0%
2020 10,151 Million euro +3.7%
2021 10,836 Million euro +6.7%
2022 11,371 Million euro +4.9%
2023 12,088 Million euro +6.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,021 Million euro 3,528 Million euro 7,108 Million euro 10
2000s 10,816 Million euro 6,482 Million euro 15,742 Million euro 10
2010s 10,451 Million euro 8,371 Million euro 15,269 Million euro 10
2020s 11,112 Million euro 10,151 Million euro 12,088 Million euro 4

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 20 Finland 20,426 Million euro compare
  2. 21 Portugal 18,805 Million euro compare
  3. 22 Romania 14,169 Million euro compare
  4. 24 Hungary 10,610 Million euro compare
  5. 25 Slovakia 8,379 Million euro compare
  6. 25 Slovakia 8,379 Million euro compare

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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 12,088 Million euro in 2023, 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 Million euro 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 Million euro in 1990.
How does Greece rank for expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit?
Greece ranks 23rd out of 45 countries with data for 2023.
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 23.6%. 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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Indicator
Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit and means-testing
Unit
Million euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,435 data points, 1990–2024
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