Out-of-pocket expenditure in Greece
Greece: Out-of-pocket expenditure was 34.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-pocket expenditure in Greece, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-pocket expenditure in Greece is 34.3%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure in Greece peaked at 39.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 28.3%, in 2010.
That places Greece 71st out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure in Greece, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.3% | — |
| 2001 | 34.8% | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 37.4% | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 37.9% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 39.0% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 36.9% | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 36.0% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 34.2% | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 32.2% | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 29.5% | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 28.3% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 31.2% | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 30.4% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 33.7% | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 37.2% | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 36.0% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 34.3% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 35.0% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 36.1% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 33.6% | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 33.4% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 33.3% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 33.5% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 34.3% | +2.3% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 34.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.8%, 2.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Greece's 34.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.8%, 1.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.4% | 29.5% | 39.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.6% | 28.3% | 37.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.7% | 33.3% | 34.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure in Greece?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure in Greece was 34.3% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest out-of-pocket expenditure recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 39.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.3% in 2010.
- How does Greece rank for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Greece ranks 71st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Out-of-pocket expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of out-of-pocket payments of total current health expenditures. Out-of-pocket payments are spending on health directly out-of-pocket by households.