Health expenditure government expenditure in Greece
Greece: Health expenditure government expenditure was 8.58 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8.58
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
121st
of 195 countries
All-time high
12.49
in 2010
All-time low
8.19
in 2013
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Health expenditure government expenditure in Greece, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, health expenditure government expenditure in Greece stood at 8.58.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure government expenditure in Greece peaked at 12.49 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.19, in 2013.
Greece ranks 121st of 195 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.
Health expenditure government expenditure in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.61 | — |
| 2001 | 10.98 | +14.2% |
| 2002 | 10.87 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 10.86 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 9.97 | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 11.44 | +14.8% |
| 2006 | 11.28 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 11.3 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 11.34 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 11.88 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 12.49 | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 10.96 | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 9.93 | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 8.19 | -17.5% |
| 2014 | 8.77 | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 8.71 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 8.81 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 8.84 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 8.59 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 8.3 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 8.54 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 9.49 | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 8.65 | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 8.58 | -0.8% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 8.58 is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.05, 61% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Greece's 8.58 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.83, 67% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.95 | 9.61 | 11.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.36 | 8.19 | 12.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.82 | 8.54 | 9.49 | 4 |
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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 health expenditure government expenditure in Greece?
- Health expenditure government expenditure in Greece was 8.58 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 12.49 in 2010.
- What is the lowest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.19 in 2013.
- How does Greece rank for health expenditure government expenditure?
- Greece ranks 121st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health expenditure government expenditure rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Health expenditure government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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