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NATIONAL PUBLIC DEBT Greece 2017

The national debt increased in Greece

In 2017 Greece public debt was 317,481 million euros365,996 million dollars, has increased 2,46911,258 million since 2016.

This amount means that the debt in 2017 reached 179.5% of Greece GDP, a 1 percentage point fall from 2016, when it was 180.5% of GDP.

If we check the tables we can see the evolution of Greece debt. It has risen since 2007 in global debt terms, when it was 239,915 million euros 328,837 million dollars and also in terms of GDP percentage, when it amounted to 103.1%.

According to the last data point published, Greece per capita debt in 2017 was 29,557 euros34,074 dollars per inhabitant. In 2016 it was 29,254 euros 32,943 dollars, afterwards rising by 303 euros1,131 dollars, and if we again check 2007 we can see that then the debt per person was 21,690 euros29,730 dollars .

The position of Greece, as compared with the rest of the world, has improved in 2017 in terms of GDP percentage. Currently it is country number 189 in the list of debt to GDP and 179 in debt per capita, out of the 191 we publish.

In this page we show you the progression of the public debt in Greece. You can see debt in other countries in Public debt and see all the information about Greece in economy of Greece.

Greece: Evolution of debt
DateDebt (M.€.)Debt (%GDP)Debt Per Capita
2017Q4317,481179.50%€29,557
2017Q3313,489176.90%€29,113
2017Q2309,090176.10%€28,704
2017Q1310,661177.40%€28,850
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Greece: Evolution of debt
DateDebt (M.€.)Debt ($M)Debt (%GDP)Debt Per CapitaDebt Per Capita
2017317,481365,996179.50%€29,557$34,074
2016315,012354,738180.50%€29,254$32,943
2015311,729350,503176.70%€28,907$32,503
2014319,629428,192180.30%€29,437$39,436
2013320,498427,292178.20%€29,331$39,105
2012305,085392,627162.00%€27,726$35,682
2011356,235520,624175.20%€32,133$46,961
2010330,570438,601147.50%€29,718$39,430
2009301,062419,460126.70%€27,076$37,724
2008264,775389,376109.40%€23,865$35,096
2007239,915328,837103.10%€21,690$29,730
2006225,730283,339103.60%€20,454$25,674
2005213,976266,346107.40%€19,444$24,203
2004199,282247,768102.90%€18,166$22,586
2003181,510205,265101.50%€16,591$18,762
2002171,410161,966104.90%€15,703$14,838
2001162,971145,962107.10%€14,968$13,405
2000148,217138,721104.90%€13,678$12,802
1999136,513147,77898.90%€12,669$13,714
1998126,131140,91997.40%€11,736$13,112
1997124,580142,54199.50%€11,650$13,330
1996114,955147,820101.30%€10,815$13,907
1995100,753135,55899.00%€9,515$12,803
199481,606114,68999.13%€7,745$10,885
199373,418109,336101.14%€6,999$10,423
199251,99293,13580.65%€4,984$8,929
199142,00278,88875.32%€4,051$7,609
199033,31471,66573.78%€3,243$6,976
198922,57147,40860.33%€2,230$4,684
198818,11843,62857.55%€1,801$4,338
198713,67534,42652.86%€1,365$3,437
198610,91826,59747.54%€1,093$2,664
19859,03622,34947.02%€908$2,246
19846,36419,36240.40%€642$1,952
19834,29016,66033.88%€435$1,688
19823,13816,08629.56%€320$1,638
19812,27114,03726.91%€233$1,439
19801,60212,84522.72%€165$1,324
Greece: Evolution of debt as a percentage of GDP

Greece: Evolution of debt in millions