Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Greece

Greece: Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP was 16.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
16.6%
Change on year
up 54.4%
World rank
62nd
of 178 countries
All-time high
30.1%
in 2001
All-time low
10.1%
in 2018
Years of data
20
2001–2020

Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Greece, 2001–2020

10152025302001201020202001: 30.1 %2002: 27.7 %2003: 20.7 %2004: 17.8 %2005: 21.6 %2006: 18.7 %2007: 15.7 %2008: 15.1 %2009: 17.6 %2010: 28.1 %2011: 29.1 %2012: 15 %2013: 12.1 %2014: 13.3 %2015: 13.4 %2016: 10.9 %2017: 10.7 %2018: 10.1 %2019: 10.7 %2020: 16.6 %

Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2020, credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Greece stood at 16.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 54.4% on the previous year and down 41.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Greece peaked at 30.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2018.

That places Greece 62nd out of 178 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%) in Greece, 2001 to 2020.
Year % Change
2001 30.1%
2002 27.7% -8.2%
2003 20.7% -25.4%
2004 17.8% -13.9%
2005 21.6% +21.2%
2006 18.7% -13.4%
2007 15.7% -16.1%
2008 15.1% -3.4%
2009 17.6% +16.4%
2010 28.1% +59.7%
2011 29.1% +3.4%
2012 15.0% -48.5%
2013 12.1% -19.1%
2014 13.3% +9.6%
2015 13.4% +1.2%
2016 10.9% -18.8%
2017 10.7% -2.0%
2018 10.1% -5.2%
2019 10.7% +6.0%
2020 16.6% +54.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.5% 15.1% 30.1% 9
2010s 15.4% 10.1% 29.1% 10
2020s 16.6% 16.6% 16.6% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Greece?
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Greece was 16.6% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 30.1% in 2001.
What is the lowest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2018.
How does Greece rank for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp?
Greece ranks 62nd out of 178 countries with data for 2020.
Is credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 6,137 data points, 1980–2020
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Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. (IFS line 22A + line 22B + line 22C) / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).