GERD as a percentage of GDP in Greece

Greece: GERD as a percentage of GDP was 1.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.5%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
29th
of 116 countries
All-time high
1.5%
in 2023
All-time low
0.4%
in 1997
Years of data
24
1997–2023

GERD as a percentage of GDP in Greece, 1997–2023

0.50.7511.21.51997201020231997: 0.4431999: 0.5912001: 0.5782003: 0.5622004: 0.5412005: 0.5922006: 0.5712007: 0.5852008: 0.6712009: 0.6342010: 0.6052011: 0.6842012: 0.722013: 0.8232014: 0.8462015: 0.9722016: 12017: 1.12018: 1.22019: 1.32020: 1.52021: 1.42022: 1.52023: 1.5

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, gerd as a percentage of gdp in Greece stood at 1.5%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 81.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gerd as a percentage of gdp in Greece peaked at 1.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1997.

Greece ranks 29th of 116 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

GERD as a percentage of GDP in Greece, year by year

Annual values for GERD as a percentage of GDP in Greece, 1997 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1997 0.4% —
1999 0.6% +33.5%
2001 0.6% -2.3%
2003 0.6% -2.8%
2004 0.5% -3.7%
2005 0.6% +9.5%
2006 0.6% -3.7%
2007 0.6% +2.6%
2008 0.7% +14.7%
2009 0.6% -5.5%
2010 0.6% -4.6%
2011 0.7% +13.0%
2012 0.7% +5.2%
2013 0.8% +14.4%
2014 0.8% +2.8%
2015 1.0% +14.9%
2016 1.0% +3.5%
2017 1.1% +14.3%
2018 1.2% +5.0%
2019 1.3% +4.6%
2020 1.5% +17.9%
2021 1.4% -3.7%
2022 1.5% +3.0%
2023 1.5% +1.2%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 1.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%, 100% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 1.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.4%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5% 0.4% 0.6% 2
2000s 0.6% 0.5% 0.7% 8
2010s 0.9% 0.6% 1.3% 10
2020s 1.5% 1.4% 1.5% 4

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 26 Poland 1.6% compare
  2. 27 New Zealand 1.5% compare
  3. 28 United Arab Emirates 1.5% compare
  4. 30 Spain 1.5% compare
  5. 31 Turkey 1.4% compare
  6. 32 Croatia 1.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gerd as a percentage of gdp in Greece?
Gerd as a percentage of gdp in Greece was 1.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gerd as a percentage of gdp recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2023.
What is the lowest gerd as a percentage of gdp recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1997.
How does Greece rank for gerd as a percentage of gdp?
Greece ranks 29th out of 116 countries with data for 2023.
Is gerd as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 81.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GERD as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
GERD as a percentage of GDP
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
166 places, 3,775 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release