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Data checked 28 Oct 2026 · next scheduled check 1 Jan 2027 · UN World Population Prospects (via World Bank) released 1 Jul 2026 · Eurostat released 21 Oct 2026 · World Bank WDI released 8 Oct 2026
Total spending · 2024
48.2%
+1.6 pts since 1995
Welfare · 2024
17.7%
+5.5 pts since 1995
Healthcare · 2024
5.70%
+0.6 pts since 1995
Defence · 2024
2.20%
+0.8 pts since 1995
Education · 2024
3.90%
+0.2 pts since 1995
Debt interest · 2024
3.60%
-3.0 pts since 2001
Gross debt · 2025
146.6%
of GDP · +46 pts since 1995
Population · 2025
10.4m
-1.4% since 1995
Public-sector employment
Not available: no official public-sector employment series is loaded for Greece yet.
Welfare rose from 12.2% to 22.3% of GDP between 1995 and 2020, then fell to 17.7% by 2024.
Healthcare rose from 5.1% to 6.9% of GDP between 1995 and 2009, then fell to 5.7% by 2024.
Defence rose from 1.4% to 3.7% of GDP between 1995 and 2003, then fell to 2.2% by 2024.
Education rose from 3.7% to 4.6% of GDP between 1995 and 2012, then fell to 3.9% by 2024.
Debt interest rose from 6.6% to 7.7% of GDP between 2001 and 2011, then fell to 3.6% by 2024.
Total spending rose from 46.6% to 63.9% of GDP between 1995 and 2013, then fell to 48.2% by 2024.
Gross debt rose from 100.4% to 209.9% of GDP between 1995 and 2020, then fell to 146.6% by 2025.
Population fell from 10.6 million in 1995 to 10.4 million in 2025; the UN projects 9.2 million by 2050.