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Greece

Government social protection spending (% of GDP) — published history

30 observations retrieved · Full available Eurostat series

Period	Published value
2024	17.7%
2023	18.5%
2022	18.9%
2021	20.3%
2020	22.3%
2019	19.6%
2018	19.7%
2017	20.0%
2016	20.7%
2015	20.5%
2014	20.5%
2013	19.9%
2012	21.6%
2011	20.6%
2010	19.0%
2009	18.9%
2008	17.3%
2007	15.9%
2006	15.4%
2005	15.2%
2004	14.4%
2003	14.7%
2002	14.1%
2001	14.0%
2000	14.1%
1999	13.3%
1998	12.9%
1997	12.5%
1996	12.4%
1995	12.2%

Government social protection spending (% of GDP)

SOURCED

17.7%

Period: 2024
Data age: 21 months old · period end
Source updated: 16 Sept 2026 · 25d old
Cadence: Yearly
Next release: Date not confirmed · Eurostat calendar

COFOG social protection expenditure, including pensions. Not equivalent to the UK benefits bill.

Source: Eurostat (gov_10a_exp)