Greece remained in last place in the European Union in terms of GDP per capita in 2025, alongside Bulgaria, according to Eurostat data cited by *Kathimerini*.
The country’s GDP per capita stood at 68% of the EU average, or 32% lower, the same level as in 2024. This performance shows that, in relative terms, Greece has not recovered the ground lost over the previous decade. Indicatively, in 2015, even though the country was in an economic crisis and under capital controls, GDP per capita stood at 69% of the European average.
GDP per capita is calculated by dividing GDP — that is, the economic output a country produces in one year — by the country’s total population.
In absolute terms, Greece’s GDP per capita is now higher than it was in 2015. However, the comparison with the EU average points to stagnation, as other countries have moved faster and come closer to European levels. Bulgaria, for example, rose from 49% of the EU average — 51% below it — in 2015 to 68% — 32% below it — in 2025, while Cyprus reached 98% — 2% below the average — up from 81% — 19% below — ten years ago.
Source: Kathimerini
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