Share of employee compensation in public spending in Greece
Greece: Share of employee compensation in public spending was 18.43 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
18.43
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
105th
of 155 countries
All-time high
57.86
in 1972
All-time low
17.38
in 2013
Years of data
48
1972–2023
Share of employee compensation in public spending in Greece, 1972–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of employee compensation in public spending in Greece stood at 18.43.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employee compensation in public spending in Greece peaked at 57.86 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 17.38, in 2013.
That places Greece 105th out of 155 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Share of employee compensation in public spending in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 57.86 | — |
| 1973 | 53.24 | -8.0% |
| 1974 | 52.48 | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 54.68 | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 49.05 | -10.3% |
| 1977 | 49.31 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 36.2 | -26.6% |
| 1979 | 36.25 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 33.9 | -6.5% |
| 1981 | 33.46 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 24.94 | -25.5% |
| 1983 | 30.19 | +21.0% |
| 1984 | 29.9 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 29.85 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 27.81 | -6.9% |
| 1987 | 25.84 | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 26.04 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 24.22 | -7.0% |
| 1990 | 21.97 | -9.3% |
| 1995 | 20.89 | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 19.57 | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 21.99 | +12.4% |
| 1998 | 21.58 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 22.03 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 22.01 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 21.97 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 23.24 | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 22.58 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 23.27 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 23.49 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 22.83 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 22.18 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 21.47 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 22.38 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 21.53 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 20.4 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 20.16 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 17.38 | -13.8% |
| 2014 | 21.87 | +25.8% |
| 2015 | 20.57 | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 21.74 | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 21.93 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 21.43 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 21.41 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 19.38 | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 18.66 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 18.09 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 18.43 | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.63 | 36.2 | 57.86 | 8 |
| 1980s | 28.61 | 24.22 | 33.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.34 | 19.57 | 22.03 | 6 |
| 2000s | 22.54 | 21.47 | 23.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.84 | 17.38 | 21.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.64 | 18.09 | 19.38 | 4 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6597 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of employee compensation in public spending in Greece?
- Share of employee compensation in public spending in Greece was 18.43 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 57.86 in 1972.
- What is the lowest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.38 in 2013.
- How does Greece rank for share of employee compensation in public spending?
- Greece ranks 105th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of employee compensation in public spending rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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 Share of employee compensation in public spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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