Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) in Greece
Greece: Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) was 19.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government, etc. in Greece, 2001–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
Greece recorded 19.9% for claims on central government, etc. in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government, etc. in Greece peaked at 40.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, -4.1%, in 2018.
That places Greece 51st out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) in Greece, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 40.5% | — |
| 2002 | 36.6% | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 27.4% | -25.0% |
| 2004 | 22.9% | -16.4% |
| 2005 | 25.9% | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 22.5% | -13.2% |
| 2007 | 18.5% | -17.5% |
| 2008 | 17.3% | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 20.6% | +19.2% |
| 2010 | 28.8% | +40.2% |
| 2011 | 31.0% | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 14.4% | -53.5% |
| 2013 | 11.1% | -23.2% |
| 2014 | 13.3% | +19.8% |
| 2015 | 13.8% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 9.5% | -30.8% |
| 2017 | 9.0% | -5.5% |
| 2018 | -4.1% | -145.1% |
| 2019 | -2.9% | -28.2% |
| 2020 | 14.5% | -595.2% |
| 2021 | 20.9% | +44.6% |
| 2022 | 22.2% | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 20.7% | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 19.9% | -3.8% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 19.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.8%, 1.7× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Greece's 19.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.3%, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) in Greece changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +595.2% | -2.9% | 14.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.8% | 17.3% | 40.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.4% | -4.1% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 14.5% | 22.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More financial sector data for Greece
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 75.62 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 55.22 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 75.62 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is claims on central government, etc. in Greece?
- Claims on central government, etc. in Greece was 19.9% in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 40.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.1% in 2018.
- How does Greece rank for claims on central government, etc.?
- Greece ranks 51st out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is claims on central government, etc. rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.