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
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Greece, 2001–2020
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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- 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)
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- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 55.22 units per person (2025)
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- 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 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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About this data
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).