Greece is the problem child of the Eurozone. This study focuses primarily on how the country adopted the Euro and its consequences. The principal underlying feature of the economy is the cost of public sector pensions and how this makes cuts in public expenditure politically impossible.
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Introduction
GDP growth 1960-2022
GDP USD & PPP
IMF debt/gdp % 1980 – 2022
Public deficit 1985 – 2020
Inflation 1960 – 2022
Drachma/DM exchange rate 1992 – 2001
Commentary
External Trade
Exports 2000-2023
IMF Current a/c 2002-2022
Tourism receipts 2000-2020
Government debt/gdp
Public pensions expenditure / gdp
Government expenditure / gdp
Manufacturing output / gdp
GDP by sector, employment by sector
Public sector budget
Interest payments % revenue
Analysis Sources
