EL · 2016 · gov_10a_exp
General government expenditure by function (COFOG)
Greece, 2016
General government expenditure by function (COFOG)
50.3%
Greece, 2016
▼ 8.2% vs 2015 (54.8%)
Analysis
In 2016, Greece's general government expenditure by function (COFOG) decreased by 8.2% compared to 2015, reaching 50.3%.
The figure is above the EU-27 average of 47.5%.
Greece ranks 7th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has fallen by 8.7% (from 55.1% in 2011).
Source: Eurostat dataset gov_10a_exp, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2016
#7 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2016
105.9%
EU-27: 47.5%
Greece timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · gov_10a_exp