Health spending per capita in Greece
Greece: Health spending per capita was 3,037 international-$ in 2020 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3,037 international-$ in 2020 prices
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
33rd
of 59 countries
All-time high
3,564 international-$ in 2020 prices
in 2009
All-time low
812.94 international-$ in 2020 prices
in 1970
Years of data
40
1970–2025
Health spending per capita in Greece, 1970–2025
Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2020 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health spending per capita in Greece is 3,037 international-$ in 2020 prices, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health spending per capita in Greece peaked at 3,564 international-$ in 2020 prices in 2009 and was at its lowest, 812.94 international-$ in 2020 prices, in 1970.
Greece ranks 33rd of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Health spending per capita in Greece, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2020 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 812.94 international-$ in 2020 prices | — |
| 1980 | 1,355 international-$ in 2020 prices | +66.6% |
| 1988 | 1,342 international-$ in 2020 prices | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 1,533 international-$ in 2020 prices | +14.2% |
| 1990 | 1,542 international-$ in 2020 prices | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 1,534 international-$ in 2020 prices | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 1,665 international-$ in 2020 prices | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 1,832 international-$ in 2020 prices | +10.1% |
| 1994 | 2,044 international-$ in 2020 prices | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 2,091 international-$ in 2020 prices | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 2,105 international-$ in 2020 prices | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 2,140 international-$ in 2020 prices | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 2,183 international-$ in 2020 prices | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 2,311 international-$ in 2020 prices | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 2,196 international-$ in 2020 prices | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 2,517 international-$ in 2020 prices | +14.6% |
| 2002 | 2,717 international-$ in 2020 prices | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 2,941 international-$ in 2020 prices | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 2,948 international-$ in 2020 prices | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 3,113 international-$ in 2020 prices | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 3,173 international-$ in 2020 prices | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 3,323 international-$ in 2020 prices | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 3,473 international-$ in 2020 prices | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 3,564 international-$ in 2020 prices | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 3,350 international-$ in 2020 prices | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 2,858 international-$ in 2020 prices | -14.7% |
| 2012 | 2,570 international-$ in 2020 prices | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 2,393 international-$ in 2020 prices | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 2,271 international-$ in 2020 prices | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 2,407 international-$ in 2020 prices | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 2,483 international-$ in 2020 prices | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 2,420 international-$ in 2020 prices | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 2,454 international-$ in 2020 prices | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 2,530 international-$ in 2020 prices | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 2,682 international-$ in 2020 prices | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 2,833 international-$ in 2020 prices | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 2,835 international-$ in 2020 prices | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 2,962 international-$ in 2020 prices | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 3,049 international-$ in 2020 prices | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 3,037 international-$ in 2020 prices | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 812.94 international-$ in 2020 prices | 812.94 international-$ in 2020 prices | 812.94 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1 |
| 1980s | 1,410 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,342 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,533 international-$ in 2020 prices | 3 |
| 1990s | 1,945 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,534 international-$ in 2020 prices | 2,311 international-$ in 2020 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,997 international-$ in 2020 prices | 2,196 international-$ in 2020 prices | 3,564 international-$ in 2020 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,574 international-$ in 2020 prices | 2,271 international-$ in 2020 prices | 3,350 international-$ in 2020 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,900 international-$ in 2020 prices | 2,682 international-$ in 2020 prices | 3,049 international-$ in 2020 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 30 Chile 3,271 international-$ in 2020 prices compare
- 31 Israel 3,221 international-$ in 2020 prices compare
- 32 Estonia 3,195 international-$ in 2020 prices compare
- 34 Slovakia 3,025 international-$ in 2020 prices compare
- 35 Latvia 2,937 international-$ in 2020 prices compare
- 36 Argentina 2,851 international-$ in 2020 prices compare
More health data for Greece
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -4 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0227 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,321 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 24 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0623 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0662 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health spending per capita in Greece?
- Health spending per capita in Greece was 3,037 international-$ in 2020 prices in 2025, according to OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health spending per capita recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 3,564 international-$ in 2020 prices in 2009.
- What is the lowest health spending per capita recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 812.94 international-$ in 2020 prices in 1970.
- How does Greece rank for health spending per capita?
- Greece ranks 33rd out of 59 countries with data for 2025.
- Is health spending per capita rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Health spending per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Health expenditure in total divided by population.