Proportion of total government spending on essential … health in Greece
Greece: Proportion of total government spending on essential … health was 11.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Greece, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Greece stood at 11.7%.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Greece peaked at 13.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 2013.
That places Greece 57th out of 130 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.
Proportion of total government spending on essential … health in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.1% | — |
| 2001 | 13.7% | +12.8% |
| 2002 | 13.0% | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 12.8% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 11.8% | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 13.6% | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 13.1% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 12.8% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 12.7% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 12.6% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 13.1% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 12.0% | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 10.6% | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 8.5% | -19.0% |
| 2014 | 9.4% | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 9.2% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 10.6% | +16.0% |
| 2017 | 11.3% | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 11.4% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 12.0% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 11.2% | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 11.6% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 11.3% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 11.7% | +3.6% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 11.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.2%, 83% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Greece's 11.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.6%, 86% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.8% | 11.8% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 8.5% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 11.2% | 11.7% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Greece?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Greece was 11.7% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 13.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 2013.
- How does Greece rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health?
- Greece ranks 57th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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