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The Greek economy
Some Facts and Figures
Nicos Christodoulakis
Athens University of Economics and Business
London
December 2007
Growth rates 1996-2008
% of GDP
Source: European Commission, Statistical Annex to European Economy, Spring 2007, Table 10
6
6
5
5
4
4
3
3
2
2
1
1
0
0
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
year
Greece
EU15
lead
2005
2006
2007
2008*
forecast
Bank Loans to households 2002-2007
Source: Bank of Greece, Annual report 2006
110
100
90
80
bio Euro
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
2002
2003
2004
2005
year
2006
2007* estimate
Current Account 1996-2007
Source: Annual report, Bank of Greece 1998-2006
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
0
-5
Euro billion
-10
-15
-20
-25
-30
year
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007*
estimate
Current Account 1996-2007
Source: European Commission, Statistical Annex to European Economy, Spring 2007, Table 44
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
0
-1
-2
-3
-4
% of GDP
-5
-6
-7
-8
-9
-10
-11
-12
-13
-14
years
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007*
estimate
Competitiveness Indexes 2001-2006
Source: IMD, The Business Competitiveness Index (BCI) ranking
year
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
25
30
35
40
45
50
55
Business Competitiveness
Quality of national business environment
Company operations and strategy
Investment 1996-2006
Source: Eurostat, Sustainable Development Indicators
4
25
3.5
20
3
% of GDP
2.5
15
2
10
1.5
1
5
0.5
0
0
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
year
public investment
business investment
2004
2005
2006
Indirect Taxes 2001-2008
Source: The State Budget, Ministry of Economy and Finance, various years
Income Tax Composition
Source: The State Budget, Ministry of Economy and Finance, various years
20000
18000
16000
14000
mio Euro
12000
10000
8000
6000
4000
2000
0
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
year
personal tax
corporate tax
other
2008* estimate
% of population that has attained at least
upper secondary education (2005)
Source:“Education at a Glance 2007. OECD Indicators”, page 37
90
80
70
60
%
50
40
30
20
10
0
25-34
35-44
45-54
age group
Greece
OECD average
55-64
Early school leavers 1996-2006
Source: Eurostat, Long-term indicators, Population and Social Conditions
% of population aged 18-24 with at most lower secondary education
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
years
males
females
2003
2004
2005
2006
Employment rates and educational
attainment, by gender 2005
Source: “Education at a Glance 2007. OECD Indicators”, page 132
100
90
% of the population aged 25 to 64
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
pre-primary and primary
lower secondary
upper secondary
males
females
post-secondary non-tertiary
tertiary