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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_LineOfCreditFacilityCovenantNetAssetPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Line of credit facility covenant net asset percentage.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_DefenseMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Defense.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_VestingDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Vesting [Domain]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_OnePointTwoFiveLienSecuredLoanMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">One point two five lien, secured loan.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesAtFairValuePeriodIncreaseDecrease_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investments in and Advances to Affiliates, at Fair Value, Period Increase (Decrease)</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesAtFairValuePeriodIncreaseDecrease_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_LendersFundingLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Lenders Funding LLC</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_PercentageOfExciseTaxOnMinimumDistributionAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Percentage of excise tax on minimum distribution amount.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_DueFromPortfolioCompany_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Due from portfolio company.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Equity, Attributable to Parent [Abstract]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_EightPointFiveZeroPercentNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyNineMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Eight point five zero percent notes due two thousand twenty nine</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Payments of Dividends</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_MetalsAndMiningMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Metals &amp; mining.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_MetalsAndMiningMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Metals And Mining [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_AmendmentFlag_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Amendment Flag</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_StockIssuedRepurchasedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Stock Issued (Repurchased) During Period, Shares, New Issues</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_StockIssuedRepurchasedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Stock issued (repurchased) during period, shares, new issues.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtAndEquitySecuritiesRealizedGainLoss_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Total net realized gain (loss)</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_FivePointEightSevenFivePercentNotesDueTwoThousandTwentySixMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">GECCO Notes</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_FivePointEightSevenFivePercentNotesDueTwoThousandTwentySixMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">5.875% Notes due 2026</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_FivePointEightSevenFivePercentNotesDueTwoThousandTwentySixMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Five point eight seven five percent notes due two thousand twenty six.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_FivePointEightSevenFivePercentNotesDueTwoThousandTwentySixMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Five Point Eight Seven Five Percent Notes Due Two Thousand Twenty Six [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_OnePointFiveLienSecuredLoanMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">One point five lien, secured loan.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_OnePointFiveLienSecuredLoanMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">One Point Five Lien Secured Loan [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_OnePointFiveLienSecuredLoanMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">1.5 Lien, Secured Loan</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activity, Including Discontinued Operation</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SegmentReportingCodmProfitLossMeasureHowUsedDescription_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Segment reporting, CODM, profit (loss) measure, how used, description</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Common Stock</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Common Stock [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStockNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Aggregate net proceeds</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStockNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock net.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NonInvestmentAssetsLessNonInvestmentLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Noninvestment Assets Less Noninvestment Liabilities</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DividendIncomeOperating_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Dividend Income</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DividendIncomeOperating_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Dividend Income, Operating</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DividendIncomeOperating_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Total dividend income</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_ReceivableOneMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Receivable one.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_ReceivableOneMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Receivable One [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_ReceivableOneMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Receivable</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_PercentageOfCumulativePreIncentiveFeeNetReturn_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Percentage Of Cumulative Pre Incentive Fee Net Return</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_PercentageOfCumulativePreIncentiveFeeNetReturn_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Percentage of Cumulative pre incentive fee net return</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_PercentageOfClassInAffiliatedInvestments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Percentage of class</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_PercentageOfClassInAffiliatedInvestments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Equity Interest Percentage Class in Affiliates</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_PercentageOfClassInAffiliatedInvestments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Equity interest percentage class in affiliates.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_PercentageOfClassInAffiliatedInvestments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Equity interests purchased by strategic investor</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Entity Address, Address Line One</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_CommonEquityFivePercentageOfClassMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Common equity five percentage of class.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_CommonEquityFivePercentageOfClassMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Common Equity Five Percentage Of Class [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_CommonEquityFivePercentageOfClassMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Common Equity (5% of class)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Axis]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeTaxPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Income Tax, Policy [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_GreatElmCapitalManagementIncorporationMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Great Elm Capital Management Incorporation.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_GreatElmCapitalManagementIncorporationMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Great Elm Capital Management, Inc.,</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_MediaMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Media.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_MediaMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Media</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_MinimumDepositTestMetMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Minimum Deposit Test Met Member</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_MinimumDepositTestMetMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Minimum deposit test met.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_MinimumDepositTestMetMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Minimum Deposit Test Met</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_DocumentType_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Document Type</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Income Taxes Paid, Net</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Cash paid for excise tax</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Income Taxes Paid, Net, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_GrossProfit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Gross Profit</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_GrossProfit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Gross revenues</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityCentralIndexKey_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Entity Central Index Key</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInvestmentExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total expenses</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInvestmentExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Total Expenses</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_AvantiCommunicationsGroupPLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Avanti Communications Group PLC</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_AvantiCommunicationsGroupPLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Avanti Communications Group PLC.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_AvantiCommunicationsGroupPLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Avanti Communications Group P L C [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_AvantiCommunicationsGroupPLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Avanti Communications Group PLC Cobham House 20 Black Friars Lane London, UK EC4V 6EB</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Valuation Approach and Technique [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Valuation Approach and Technique</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseExcludingExchangeRateEffect_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cash, Cash Equivalent, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalent, Period Increase (Decrease), Excluding Exchange Rate Effect, Including Discontinued Operation</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseExcludingExchangeRateEffect_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Net increase (decrease) in cash</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Subsequent Event Type [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_ApparelMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Apparel.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_ApparelMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Apparel [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_ApparelMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Apparel</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestIncomeOperating_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Interest Income</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestIncomeOperating_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Interest Income, Operating, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestIncomeOperating_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Interest Income, Operating</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestIncomeOperating_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Total interest income</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Common stock, par value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_FirstLienSecuredLoanMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">First lien, secured loan.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_FirstLienSecuredLoanMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">First Lien Secured Loan [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_FirstLienSecuredLoanMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">1st Lien, Secured Loan</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationAwardTrancheOneMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Tranche One [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Liabilities [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BaseRateMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Base Rate [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BaseRateMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Base Rate</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AdministrativeFeesExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Administrative Fees Expense</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AdministrativeFeesExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Administration fees</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyExpenseAfterReductionOfFeeWaiverAndReimbursement_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment Company, Expense, after Reduction of Fee Waiver and Reimbursement</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyExpenseAfterReductionOfFeeWaiverAndReimbursement_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Net expenses</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealizedInvestmentGainsLosses_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Realized Gain (Loss)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealizedInvestmentGainsLosses_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Net realized gain (loss)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealizedInvestmentGainsLosses_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Realized Investment Gains (Losses), Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealizedInvestmentGainsLosses_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Realized Gain (Loss)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealizedInvestmentGainsLosses_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Realized loss on repurchase of debt</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Disclosure [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyIncreaseDecreaseFromShareTransaction_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital transactions</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyIncreaseDecreaseFromShareTransaction_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital transactions</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_AdditionalAccruedIncentiveFees_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Additional accrued incentive fees</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_AdditionalAccruedIncentiveFees_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Additional Accrued Incentive Fees</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_AdditionalAccruedIncentiveFees_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Additional Accrued Incentive Fees</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_FairValueAssetRecurringBasisNetChangeInUnrealizedDepreciationStillHeld_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Fair value asset recurring basis net change in unrealized depreciation still held.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_FairValueAssetRecurringBasisNetChangeInUnrealizedDepreciationStillHeld_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value Asset Recurring Basis Net Change In Unrealized Depreciation Still Held</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_FairValueAssetRecurringBasisNetChangeInUnrealizedDepreciationStillHeld_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Fair value, net change in unrealized depreciation</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetPurchases_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Purchases</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetPurchases_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Purchases</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesAtFairValueGrossAdditions_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Par value of investment purchased</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesAtFairValueGrossAdditions_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investments in and Advances to Affiliates, at Fair Value, Gross Additions</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesAtFairValueGrossAdditions_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Gross Additions</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyCapitalShareTransactionsStockIssuedAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Capital transactions:</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ExciseAndSalesTaxes_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Excise and Sales Taxes</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ExciseAndSalesTaxes_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Accrued excise tax expense</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_OwnershipDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Ownership [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Current Fiscal Year End Date</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Schedule of Long-Term Debt Instruments [Table]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NonInvestmentAssetsLessNonInvestmentLiabilitiesPercentOfNetAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Percentage of Liabilities in Excess of Net Assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Entity Address, State or Province</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyInvestmentIncomeLossRatio_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment Company, Investment Income (Loss) Ratio</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_RecoveryRatesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Recovery rates.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_CommonEquitySeventyOnePointTwoFivePercentageOfClassMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Common Equity Seventy One Point Two Five Percentage Of Class.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_CommonEquitySeventyOnePointTwoFivePercentageOfClassMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Equity (71.25% of class)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_O2026Q2DividendsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">O 2026 Q2 Dividends [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_O2026Q2DividendsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">O 2026 Q2 Dividends.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_O2026Q2DividendsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">O 2026 Q2 Dividends</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Current fair value of term loan</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Fair Value</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Subsequent Events</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_ValuationTechniqueInsuranceIndustryModelMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Valuation Technique, Insurance Industry Model [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_ValuationTechniqueInsuranceIndustryModelMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Valuation technique, insurance industry model.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_ValuationTechniqueInsuranceIndustryModelMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Insurance Industry Model</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentInterestRatePaidInKind_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment, Interest Rate, Paid in Kind</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentInterestRatePaidInKind_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Interest Rate, PIK</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnNonrecurringBasisValuationTechniquesTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Nonrecurring Basis, Valuation Techniques [Table Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnNonrecurringBasisValuationTechniquesTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Ranges of Significant Unobservable Inputs to Value Level 3 Assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_PoorRichardLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Poor Richard, LLC [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_PoorRichardLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Poor Richard LLC.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_PoorRichardLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Poor Richard LLC</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_LineOfCreditFacilityCommitmentMaximumBorrowingCapacity_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Revolving line of credit commitment maximum borrowing capacity</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_LineOfCreditFacilityCommitmentMaximumBorrowingCapacity_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Line Of Credit Facility Commitment Maximum Borrowing Capacity</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_LineOfCreditFacilityCommitmentMaximumBorrowingCapacity_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Line of credit facility commitment maximum borrowing capacity.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebt_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Interest Expense, Debt</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebt_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Interest expense</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebt_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Unamortized discount</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueInvestmentsEntitiesThatCalculateNetAssetValuePerShareUnfundedCommittments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Unfunded commitment</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueInvestmentsEntitiesThatCalculateNetAssetValuePerShareUnfundedCommittments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share, Unfunded Commitments</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_IncentiveFeeWaiver_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Incentive fee waiver.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_IncentiveFeeWaiver_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Incentive Fee Waiver</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_IncentiveFeeWaiver_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Incentive fee waiver</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_IncentiveFeeWaiver_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Incentive fee waiver</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsCashAndCashEquivalentsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cash and Cash Equivalents [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Unsecured Note</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Unsecured Debt [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Unsecured Notes</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_PercentageOfIndividualInvestmentFairValueOnMarketCapitalization_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Percentage of individual investment fair value on total capitalization</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_PercentageOfIndividualInvestmentFairValueOnMarketCapitalization_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Percentage of individual investment fair value on market capitalization.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_PercentageOfIndividualInvestmentFairValueOnMarketCapitalization_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Percentage Of Individual Investment Fair Value On Market Capitalization</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_DebtInstrumentMinimumDenomination_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Debt instrument, minimum denomination.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_DebtInstrumentMinimumDenomination_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Instrument Minimum Denomination</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_DebtInstrumentMinimumDenomination_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Debt instrument, minimum denomination</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Instrument, Maturity Date</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Maturity date</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesScheduleOfInvestmentsTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Affiliated and Controlled Investments</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesScheduleOfInvestmentsTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investments in and Advances to Affiliates, Schedule of Investments [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AerospaceSectorMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Aerospace Sector [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AerospaceSectorMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Aircraft</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_MinimumMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Minimum [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_MinimumMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Minimum [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_MinimumMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Minimum</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Financial Instrument [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Financial Instrument</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesAtFairValueGrossReductions_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Investment sold</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesAtFairValueGrossReductions_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investments in and Advances to Affiliates, at Fair Value, Gross Reductions</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesAtFairValueGrossReductions_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Gross Reductions</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_HealthCareMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Healthcare</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_HealthCareMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Health Care [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_MinimumDepositNotMetMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Minimum Deposit Not Met [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_MinimumDepositNotMetMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Minimum deposit not met.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_MinimumDepositNotMetMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Minimum Deposit Not Met</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_DebtInstrumentTwoMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Debt Instrument Two [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_DebtInstrumentTwoMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Instrument Two [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_DebtInstrumentTwoMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Debt Instrument Two</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Level 3</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyGainLossOnInvestmentPerShare_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment Company, Gain (Loss) on Investment, Per Share</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyGainLossOnInvestmentPerShare_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Net realized gains (loss)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Segment Reporting [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnRecurringBasisTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnRecurringBasisTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Summary of Investment Assets Categorized within Fair Value Hierarchy</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_SummaryOfComponentsOfInterestExpenseTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Summary of components of interest expense.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_SummaryOfComponentsOfInterestExpenseTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Summary Of Components Of Interest Expense Table [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_SummaryOfComponentsOfInterestExpenseTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Summary of Components of Interest Expense</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Related Party Transactions [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ManagementAndServiceFeesIncentiveRate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Income incentive fee calculation percentage on pre-incentive fee net investment income</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ManagementAndServiceFeesIncentiveRate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Management and Service Fees, Incentive Rate</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_DebtInstrumentAssetCoverageRatioPerUnitAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Debt instrument, asset coverage ratio per unit amount.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_DebtInstrumentAssetCoverageRatioPerUnitAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Instrument Asset Coverage Ratio Per Unit Amount</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_DebtInstrumentAssetCoverageRatioPerUnitAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Asset Coverage Ratio Per Unit</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherIncome_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Total other income</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherIncome_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Other Income</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingencies_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Commitments and Contingencies</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingencies_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Commitments and contingencies (Note 7)</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_AffiliatedInvestmentsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Affiliated investments.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_AffiliatedInvestmentsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Affiliated Investments [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_InvestmentCompanyCapitalShareActivityAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Capital share activity</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_InvestmentCompanyCapitalShareActivityAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment Company Capital Share Activity [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_InvestmentCompanyCapitalShareActivityAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Investment company capital share activity.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyMarketValuePerShare_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Per share market value, end of period</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_SterlingCommercialCreditLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Sterling Commercial Credit LLC</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_SterlingCommercialCreditLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Sterling Commercial Credit, LLC.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_SterlingCommercialCreditLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Sterling Commercial Credit L L C [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_SterlingCommercialCreditLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Sterling Commercial Credit, LLC 10153 Grand River Rd Brighton, MI 48116</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_ScenarioForecastMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Forecast [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_ScenarioForecastMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Forecast</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_ClosedEndFundMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Closed-End Fund</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_ClosedEndFundMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Closed-End Fund [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_ClosedEndFundMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Closed-End Fund.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_StockIssuedRepurchasedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Issuance (Buyback) of common stock, net</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_StockIssuedRepurchasedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Stock Issued (Repurchased) During Period, Value, New Issues</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_StockIssuedRepurchasedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Stock issued (repurchased) during period, value, new issues.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_InvestmentOwnedAtCostExcludingShort-TermInvestments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment Owned at Cost Excluding Short-Term Investments</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_InvestmentOwnedAtCostExcludingShort-TermInvestments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Investment owned at cost excluding short-term investments.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_InvestmentOwnedAtCostExcludingShort-TermInvestments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Total Investments excluding Short-Term Investments, Cost</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="country_AU_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Australia</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="country_AU_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">AUSTRALIA</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProfitLoss_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProfitLoss_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProfitLoss_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_EquityFundsSevenMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Equity funds seven.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_EquityFundsSevenMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Equity Funds Seven [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_EquityFundsSevenMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Equity Funds Seven</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Long-Term Debt, Type [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Long-Term Debt, Type</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Weighted average shares outstanding basic</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_ControlledInvestmentsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Controlled investments.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_ControlledInvestmentsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Controlled Investments [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_ControlledInvestmentsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Controlled Investments</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_StatementScenarioAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Scenario [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Document Information [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_CapitalLossCarryforward_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Capital loss carryforward.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_CapitalLossCarryforward_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Capital Loss Carryforward</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_CapitalLossCarryforward_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Capital loss carryforward</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentInterestRateFloor_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment, Interest Rate, Floor</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentInterestRateFloor_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Interest Rate, Floor</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentInterestRateFloor_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Interest rate, floor</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_HurdleRateIncomeIncentiveFeeCalculationOnQuarterlyBasis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Hurdle rate income incentive fee calculation on quarterly basis.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_HurdleRateIncomeIncentiveFeeCalculationOnQuarterlyBasis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Hurdle Rate Income Incentive Fee Calculation On Quarterly Basis</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_HurdleRateIncomeIncentiveFeeCalculationOnQuarterlyBasis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Hurdle rate income incentive fee calculation on quarterly basis</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_AsiaAndOceaniaMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Asia and Oceania.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_AsiaAndOceaniaMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Asia And Oceania [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_AsiaAndOceaniaMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Asia/Oceania</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_CommitmentsAndContingenciesTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Commitments and contingencies.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_CommitmentsAndContingenciesTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Commitments And Contingencies [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_CommitmentsAndContingenciesTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Commitments And Contingencies [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Interest Payable</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Interest payable</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsequentEventsTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Subsequent Events [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsequentEventsTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Subsequent Events</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_Short-TermInvestmentInterestRate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Short-Term Investment Interest Rate</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_Short-TermInvestmentInterestRate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Short-term investment interest rate.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_Short-TermInvestmentInterestRate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Interest Rate</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebt_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Borrowings Outstanding</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebt_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Long-Term Debt, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebt_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Long-Term Debt</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebt_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Total Amount Outstanding</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsDisclosureTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Related Party Transactions Disclosure [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsDisclosureTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Significant Agreements and Related Parties</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_PercentageOfQualifyingAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Percentage of qualifying assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_PercentageOfQualifyingAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Percentage Of Qualifying Assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_PercentageOfQualifyingAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Percentage Of qualifying assets.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_VariableRateDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Variable Rate [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_VariableRateDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Variable Rate</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_EnergyMidstreamMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Energy midstream.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_EnergyMidstreamMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Energy Midstream [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_EnergyMidstreamMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Energy Midstream</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockholdersEquity_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel">Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent, Ending Balance</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockholdersEquity_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel">Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent, Beginning Balance</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockholdersEquity_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Equity, Attributable to Parent</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockholdersEquity_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total net assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockholdersEquity_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Net Equity</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfInvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesScheduleOfInvestmentsTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Schedule of Fair Value with Transactions in Affiliated investments and controlled investments</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BasisOfAccountingPolicyPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Basis of Accounting, Policy [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BasisOfAccountingPolicyPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Basis of Presentation</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationAwardTrancheTwoMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Tranche Two [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRepurchaseAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Instrument, Repurchase Amount</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRepurchaseAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Debt instrument, outstanding principal, repurchased amount</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_CommonEquityEightyPercentageOfClassMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Common equity eighty percentage of class.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_CommonEquityEightyPercentageOfClassMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Common Equity Eighty Percentage Of Class [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_CommonEquityEightyPercentageOfClassMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Equity (80% of class)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_RetailIndustryMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Retail industry.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_RetailIndustryMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Retail Industry [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_RetailIndustryMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Retail</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Valuation Approach and Technique [Domain]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_UseOfEstimates_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Use of Estimates, Policy [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_DebtInstrumentThreeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Debt Instrument Three [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_DebtInstrumentThreeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Instrument Three [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_DebtInstrumentThreeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Debt Instrument Three</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OverAllotmentOptionMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Over Allotment Option</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityAddressAddressLine2_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Entity Address, Address Line Two</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DividendsReceivable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Dividends Receivable</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentOwnedAtFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Total investments at fair value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentOwnedAtFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Fair Value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentOwnedAtFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Investments at Fair Value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentOwnedAtFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel">Fair Value, Beginning Balance</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentOwnedAtFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel">Fair Value, Ending Balance</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="country_US_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">UNITED STATES</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="country_US_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">United States</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityIncorporationDateOfIncorporation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Date of incorporation</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Instrument, Name [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Debt Instrument, Name</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_MeasurementInputDiscountRateMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Measurement Input, Discount Rate [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_MeasurementInputDiscountRateMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Discount Rate</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Prepaid Expense and Other Assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Prepaid expenses and other assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SegmentReportingCodmIndividualTitleAndPositionOrGroupOrCommitteeNameExtensibleEnumeration_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Segment Reporting, CODM, Individual Title and Position or Group Name [Extensible Enumeration]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_NonAffiliatedNonControlledInvestmentsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Non Affiliated Non Controlled Investments [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_NonAffiliatedNonControlledInvestmentsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Non-affiliated, Non-controlled Investments</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_NonAffiliatedNonControlledInvestmentsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Non-affiliated, non-controlled Investments.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_SecondLienSecuredBondMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2nd Lien Secured Bond</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_SecondLienSecuredBondMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Second lien, secured bond.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_SecondLienSecuredBondMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Second Lien Secured Bond [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Entity</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_GeccoNotesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">GECCO Notes [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_GeccoNotesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">GECCO notes.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_GeccoNotesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">GECCO Notes [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ChemicalsSectorMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Chemicals Sector [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ChemicalsSectorMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Chemicals</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Credit Facility [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Credit Facility</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfInvestmentsLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Schedule of Investments [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfInvestmentsLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Schedule of Investments [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_GecciNotesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">GECCI Notes [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_GecciNotesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">GECCI notes.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Debt</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Securities [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Related and Nonrelated Parties [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Related Party</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Entity Address, City or Town</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentIssuerAffiliationDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment, Issuer Affiliation [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Total Number of Shares Purchased</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Stock Repurchased During Period, Shares</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Shares purchased during the period under repurchase program</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRateOverTime_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Weighted average interest rate</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRateOverTime_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Long-Term Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate, over Time</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Realized Loss on Repurchase of Debt</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Debt</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Number of Reportable Segments</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Number of reportable segments</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_SixPointFiveZeroPercentNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyFourMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">GECCN Notes</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_SixPointFiveZeroPercentNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyFourMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">6.50% Notes due 2024</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_SixPointFiveZeroPercentNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyFourMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Six point five zero percent notes due two thousand twenty four.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_SixPointFiveZeroPercentNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyFourMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Six Point Five Zero Percent Notes Due Two Thousand Twenty Four [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_SecurityExchangeName_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Security Exchange Name</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Credit Facility [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Credit Facility</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_EuropeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Europe [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_EuropeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Europe</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Long-Term Debt, Gross</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Commitments</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FoodAndBeverageSectorMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Food &amp; Staples</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FoodAndBeverageSectorMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Food and Beverage Sector [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_InvestmentOwnedMembersCapitalPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment Owned, Members' Capital, Percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_InvestmentOwnedMembersCapitalPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Investment owned, members' capital, percentage.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_InvestmentOwnedMembersCapitalPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Percentage of members' capital</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_CLOFormationJVLLCAndGreatElmSpecialtyFinanceMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">CLO Formation JV, LLC and Great Elm Specialty Finance</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_CLOFormationJVLLCAndGreatElmSpecialtyFinanceMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">CLO Formation JV, LLC and Great Elm Specialty Finance [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_CLOFormationJVLLCAndGreatElmSpecialtyFinanceMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">CLO Formation JV, LLC and Great Elm Specialty Finance [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_MeasurementInputTypeDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Measurement Input Type [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_MeasurementInputTypeDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Measurement Input Type</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentAcquisitionDate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment, Acquisition Date</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentAcquisitionDate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Initial Acquisition Date</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentOwnedAtCost_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Cost</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentOwnedAtCost_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Investment at amortized cost</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentOwnedAtCost_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment Owned, Cost</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_TwoThousandTwentyNotesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Two Thousand Twenty Notes.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_TwoThousandTwentyNotesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Two Thousand Twenty Notes [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_TwoThousandTwentyNotesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2020 Notes</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="country_BM_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Bermuda</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="country_BM_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">BERMUDA</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestPaidNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Interest Paid, Excluding Capitalized Interest, Operating Activity</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_RangeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Statistical Measurement [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_RangeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Statistical Measurement</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_DebtInstrumentDenominationIntegralMultiples_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Debt instrument denomination integral multiples</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_DebtInstrumentDenominationIntegralMultiples_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Instrument Denomination Integral Multiples</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_DebtInstrumentDenominationIntegralMultiples_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Debt Instrument Denomination integral multiples.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Document Period End Date</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_IndustrialMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Industrial.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_IndustrialMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Industrial [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_IndustrialMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Industrial</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ManagementAndServiceFeesBaseRate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Management fee calculated at annual rate of average adjusted gross assets</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_PackagingMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Packaging [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_PackagingMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Packaging.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_PackagingMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Packaging</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_OtherCommitmentFee_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Other commitment fees</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_OtherCommitmentFee_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Other commitment fee</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_OtherCommitmentFee_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Other commitment fee.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Domain]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentIssuerAffiliationAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment, Issuer Affiliation [Axis]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_SevenPointSevenFivePercentNotesDueTwoThousandThirtyMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Seven point seven five percent notes due two thousand thirty.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetNetChangeInUnrealizedAppreciationDepreciation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_EquityFundsTwoMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Equity Funds Two [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_CashAndCashEquivalentsMembersCapitalPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Cash and cash equivalents, members' capital, percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_CashAndCashEquivalentsMembersCapitalPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cash and Cash Equivalents, Members' Capital, Percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_CashAndCashEquivalentsMembersCapitalPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Cash and cash equivalents, members' capital, percentage.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_AmountOfIndebtedness_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Amount of indebtedness.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_RevolverMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Revolver.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_GecchNotesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">GECCH Notes [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_GecchNotesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">GECCH notes.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_CommonEquityEightyEightPercentageOfClassMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Common equity eighty eight percentage of class.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_CommonEquityEightyEightPercentageOfClassMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Equity (88% of Class)</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredCostsCurrentAndNoncurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Deferred Costs</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityInterestRateDuringPeriod_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate During Period</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityInterestRateDuringPeriod_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Line of credit interest rate</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_TransportationEquipmentManufacturingMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Transportation equipment manufacturing.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_TransportationEquipmentManufacturingMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Transportation Equipment Manufacturing [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_TransportationEquipmentManufacturingMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Transportation Equipment Manufacturing</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfInvestmentsTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Schedule of Investments [Table]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementsPolicyPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_OwnershipAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Ownership [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EquityMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Equity</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EquityMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Equity [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyDividendDistribution_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Ordinary income</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyDividendDistribution_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Distributions</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyDividendDistribution_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel">Distributions</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyDividendDistribution_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Distributions</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyDividendDistribution_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment Company, Dividend Distribution</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentageOfPrincipalAmountRedeemed_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Percentage of principal amount redeemed</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentageOfPrincipalAmountRedeemed_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Percentage of principal amount redeemed</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentageOfPrincipalAmountRedeemed_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage of Principal Amount Redeemed</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Portfolio turnover</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment Company, Portfolio Turnover</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_BorrowingsUnderCreditFacility_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Borrowings under credit facility.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_BorrowingsUnderCreditFacility_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Borrowings Under Credit Facility</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_BorrowingsUnderCreditFacility_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Borrowings under credit facility</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Proceeds from Issuance of Long-Term Debt, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Proceeds from Issuance of Long-Term Debt</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Issuance of notes payable</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_SixPointFiveZeroNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyTwoMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">6.50% Notes due 2022</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_SixPointFiveZeroNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyTwoMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Six Point Five Zero Notes Due Two Thousand Twenty Two.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_SixPointFiveZeroNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyTwoMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Six Point Five Zero Notes Due Two Thousand Twenty Two [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_SixPointFiveZeroNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyTwoMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">GECCL Notes</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Shares outstanding, end of period</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel">Shares outstanding at the end of the period</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel">Shares outstanding at the beginning of the period</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Common stock, shares outstanding</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtAverageAmountOutstanding_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Average outstanding balance</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtAverageAmountOutstanding_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Long-Term Debt, Average Amount Outstanding</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DividendsDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Dividends [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_DocumentTransitionReport_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Document Transition Report</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_AccruedIncentiveFeesImmediatelyPayable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Accrued incentive fees immediately payable</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_AccruedIncentiveFeesImmediatelyPayable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Accrued Incentive Fees Immediately Payable</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_AccruedIncentiveFeesImmediatelyPayable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Accrued incentive fees immediately payable.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_InvestmentCompanyRatioOfTotalExpensesToAverageNetAssetsBeforeWaiver_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Investment company, Ratio of total expenses to average net assets before waiver.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_InvestmentCompanyRatioOfTotalExpensesToAverageNetAssetsBeforeWaiver_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment Company Ratio Of Total Expenses To Average Net Assets Before Waiver</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_InvestmentCompanyRatioOfTotalExpensesToAverageNetAssetsBeforeWaiver_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Ratio of total expenses to average net assets before waiver</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_GreatElmHealthcareFinanceLlcMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Great Elm Healthcare Finance, LLC.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_GreatElmHealthcareFinanceLlcMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Great Elm Healthcare Finance, LLC [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_GreatElmHealthcareFinanceLlcMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Great Elm Healthcare Finance, LLC</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_PercentageOfBoardRepresentationToNominate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Percentage of board representation to nominate</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_PercentageOfBoardRepresentationToNominate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Percentage of board representation to nominate.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Proceeds from issuance (buyback) of common stock, net of issuance costs</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfInvestmentsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Schedule of Investments [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockholdersEquityNoteDisclosureTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Equity [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockholdersEquityNoteDisclosureTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Capital Activity</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_CapitalizedPaymentInKindInterest_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Capitalized payment-in-kind interest</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_CapitalizedPaymentInKindInterest_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Capitalized Payment-in-kind Interest</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_CapitalizedPaymentInKindInterest_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Capitalized payment-in-kind Interest.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel">Ending Balance</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel">Beginning Balance</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeOperatingAfterExpenseAndTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Net investment income</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeOperatingAfterExpenseAndTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Net investment income</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_NetRealizedGainLossOnRepurchaseOfDebt_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Net realized gain on repurchase of debt.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_NetRealizedGainLossOnRepurchaseOfDebt_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Net Realized Gain Loss On Repurchase Of Debt</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_NetRealizedGainLossOnRepurchaseOfDebt_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Net realized gain on repurchase of debt</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_NetRealizedGainLossOnRepurchaseOfDebt_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Net realized loss on repurchase of debt</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_NetRealizedGainLossOnRepurchaseOfDebt_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Net realized loss on repurchase of debt</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_DebtInstrumentAverageMarketValuePerUnit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Debt instrument, average market value per unit.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_DebtInstrumentAverageMarketValuePerUnit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Instrument Average Market Value Per Unit</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_DebtInstrumentAverageMarketValuePerUnit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Average Market Value Per Unit</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_AmortizationOfDeferredOfferingCosts_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Amortization of deferred offering costs</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetPurchasesSalesIssuancesSettlements_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Purchases, (Sales), Issuances, (Settlements)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetPurchasesSalesIssuancesSettlements_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Sales and Settlements</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentBasisSpreadVariableRate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Investment, Spread</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_PrestigeCapitalFinanceLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Prestige Capital Finance, LLC 400 Kelby St., 10th Floor Fort Lee, NJ 07024</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetNetAmortizationOfPremiumDiscount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Net Amortization Of Premium Discount</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetNetAmortizationOfPremiumDiscount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Net Amortization of Premium/ Discount</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_BusinessServicesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Business Services [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="country_CA_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Canada</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_MinimumDepositTestNotMetMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Minimum Deposit Test Not Met Member</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_ReceivablePercentageOfPreIncentiveFeeNetInvestmentIncome_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Receivable Percentage Of Pre Incentive Fee Net Investment Income</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_ReceivablePercentageOfPreIncentiveFeeNetInvestmentIncome_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Receivable percentage of pre-incentive fee net investment income</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_EightPointSevenFivePercentNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyEightMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Eight Point Seven Five Percent Notes Due Two Thousand Twenty Eight [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_EightPointSevenFivePercentNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyEightMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">GECCZ Notes</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_PercentageOfAnnualizedPreIncentiveFeeNetInvestmentIncomeSubjectToCatchUpProvision_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Percentage Of Annualized Pre Incentive Fee Net Investment Income Subject To Catch Up Provision</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_DocumentInformationTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Document Information [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_LegalEntityAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Legal Entity</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Adjustment to Reconcile Net Income to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activity, Increase (Decrease) in Operating Capital [Abstract]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_DistributionsToStockholders_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total distributions to stockholders</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_DistributionsToStockholders_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Distributions to Stockholders</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_DistributionsToStockholders_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Distributions to stockholders.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_AccruedIncentiveFeesPayable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Accrued incentive fees payable.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_AccruedIncentiveFeesPayable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Accrued Incentive Fees Payable</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_AccruedIncentiveFeesPayable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Accrued incentive fees payable</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_AccruedIncentiveFeesPayable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Accrued incentive fees payable</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilitiesAndOtherOperatingLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Increase (Decrease) in Accrued Liabilities and Other Operating Liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilitiesAndOtherOperatingLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses and other liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_SubordinatedNoteMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Subordinated Note.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_SubordinatedNoteMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Subordinated Note [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_SubordinatedNoteMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Subordinated Note</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share Repurchase Program, Authorized, Amount</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Note</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Senior Notes [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Senior Notes</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_PercentageOfNetAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Percentage of net assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_PercentageOfNetAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Percentage of net assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_PercentageOfNetAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Percentage of net assets.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_TradingSymbol_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Trading Symbol</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_EquityFundsThreeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Equity Funds Three [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_EquityFundsThreeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Equity Funds Three [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_EquityFundsThreeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Equity Funds Three</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Related Party Transaction [Table]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_AffiliatedInvestmentsPIKMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Affiliated investments (PIK).</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_CapitalGainsIncentiveFeesAccrual_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Capital gains incentive fees accrual.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_CapitalGainsIncentiveFeesAccrual_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Capital Gains Incentive Fees Accrual</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_CapitalGainsIncentiveFeesAccrual_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Capital gains incentive fees accrual</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Subsequent Event Type [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_IndemnificationTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Indemnification.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_IndemnificationTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Indemnification [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_IndemnificationTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Indemnification</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyFinancialHighlightsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment Company, Financial Highlights [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activity, Including Discontinued Operation [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Cash flows from financing activities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityUnusedCapacityCommitmentFeePercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Commitment fee percentage for unused portion</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityUnusedCapacityCommitmentFeePercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Line of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_CreditFundMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Credit Fund [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_CreditFundMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Credit fund.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_CreditFundMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Credit Fund</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_CoreweaveComputeAcquisitionCoIiLlcMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">CoreWeave Compute Acquisition Co. II, LLC</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_CoreweaveComputeAcquisitionCoIiLlcMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">CoreWeave Compute Acquisition Co. II, LLC [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_CoreweaveComputeAcquisitionCoIiLlcMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">CoreWeave compute acquisition co. II, llc.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyFinancialHighlightsTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Financial Highlights</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyFinancialHighlightsTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment Company, Financial Highlights [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealizedAndUnrealizedGainLossInvestmentAndDerivativeOperatingAfterTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Net realized and unrealized gains (losses)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealizedAndUnrealizedGainLossInvestmentAndDerivativeOperatingAfterTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Gain (Loss), Investment and Derivative, Operating, after Tax</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealizedAndUnrealizedGainLossInvestmentAndDerivativeOperatingAfterTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Net realized and unrealized gains (losses)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_OilAndGasExplorationProductionMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Oil &amp; Gas Exploration &amp; Production</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_OilAndGasExplorationProductionMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Oil &amp; Gas Exploration &amp; Production.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_OilAndGasExplorationProductionMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Oil And Gas Exploration Production [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_InvestmentOwnedAtFairValueExcludingShort-TermInvestments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Investments at Fair Value, excluding short-term investments</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_InvestmentOwnedAtFairValueExcludingShort-TermInvestments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment Owned at Fair Value Excluding Short-Term Investments</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_InvestmentOwnedAtFairValueExcludingShort-TermInvestments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Investment owned at fair value excluding short-term investments.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_InvestmentOwnedAtFairValueExcludingShort-TermInvestments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Total Investments excluding Short-Term Investments, Fair Value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_PercentageOfAggregateFairValueOfNonControlledAffiliatedInvestments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Percentage of aggregate fair value of non-controlled, affiliated investments.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_PercentageOfAggregateFairValueOfNonControlledAffiliatedInvestments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Percentage Of Aggregate Fair Value Of Non Controlled Affiliated Investments</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_PercentageOfAggregateFairValueOfNonControlledAffiliatedInvestments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Percentage of aggregate fair value of non-controlled, affiliated investments</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfCapitalizationTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Schedule of Capitalization [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_AnnualizedHurdleRateOnIncomeIncentiveFeeCalculation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Annualized hurdle rate on income incentive fee calculation.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_AnnualizedHurdleRateOnIncomeIncentiveFeeCalculation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Annualized Hurdle Rate On Income Incentive Fee Calculation</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_AnnualizedHurdleRateOnIncomeIncentiveFeeCalculation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Annualized hurdle rate on income incentive fee calculation</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_IndemnificationAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Indemnification abstract.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_IndemnificationAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Indemnification [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyInvestmentIncomeLossPerShare_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Net investment income</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDividendsReceivable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Increase (Decrease) in Dividends Receivable</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_DebtInstrumentFourMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Debt Instrument Four [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_DebtInstrumentFourMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Instrument Four [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_NetRealizedGainLossOnInvestments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Net realized (gain) loss on investments.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_MaximumMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Maximum [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_TaxBasisOfInvestmentsUnrealizedAppreciationDepreciationNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Investment owned,net unrealized depreciation</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentRestrictedPerUnit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment, Restricted, per Unit</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentRestrictedPerUnit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Investment Price</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityExpirationDate1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Revolving line of credit, maturity date</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityExpirationDate1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Line of Credit Facility, Expiration Date</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_CumulativeAccruedIncentiveFeesPayable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Cumulative accrued incentive fees payable</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_CumulativeAccruedIncentiveFeesPayable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cumulative Accrued Incentive Fees Payable</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_CumulativeAccruedIncentiveFeesPayable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Cumulative accrued incentive fees payable.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_CommonEquitySeventyFivePointZeroPercentageOfClassMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Common Equity Seventy Five Point Zero Percentage Of Class.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_CommonEquitySeventyFivePointZeroPercentageOfClassMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Common Equity Seventy Five Point Zero Percentage Of Class [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_CommonEquitySeventyFivePointZeroPercentageOfClassMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Equity (75.0% of class)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DividendsAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Dividends [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_CommonEquityFivePointZeroFivePercentageOfClassMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Common Equity Five Point Zero Five Percentage of Class [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_CommonEquityFivePointZeroFivePercentageOfClassMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Common equity five point zero five percentage of class.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_CommonEquityFivePointZeroFivePercentageOfClassMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Common Equity (5.05% of class)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ConsolidationPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Consolidation, Policy [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_PercentageOfInvestmentCompanyTaxableIncome_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Percentage of investment company taxable income.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_AmountOfAssetCoveragePerUnitExpressedIndebtedness_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Amount of asset coverage per unit expressed indebtedness</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_AmountOfAssetCoveragePerUnitExpressedIndebtedness_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Amount of Asset Coverage Per Unit Expressed Indebtedness</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_AmountOfAssetCoveragePerUnitExpressedIndebtedness_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Amount of asset coverage per unit expressed indebtedness.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_ConsumerServicesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Consumer services.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_ConsumerServicesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Consumer Services [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_ConsumerServicesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Consumer Services</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lender Name [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_CityNationalBankMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">City national bank.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_CityNationalBankMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">City National Bank [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_CityNationalBankMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">City National Bank</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndOtherAccruedLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Accounts Payable and Other Accrued Liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndOtherAccruedLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Accrued expenses and other liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Related Party Transaction [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Related Party Transaction [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityRegistrantName_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Entity Registrant Name</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtDisclosureTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Debt</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtDisclosureTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Disclosure [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetTransfersNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Fair value transferred, increased pricing transparency</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetTransfersNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Transfers, Net, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetTransfersNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Transfers, Net</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetTransfersNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Net Transfers In/Out</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsequentEventsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Subsequent Events [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_PFSHoldingsCorpMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">PFS Holdings Corp</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_PFSHoldingsCorpMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">PFS Holdings Corp.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_PFSHoldingsCorpMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">P F S Holdings Corp [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_PFSHoldingsCorpMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">PFS Holdings Corp. 3747 Hecktown Road Easton, PA 18045</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentAffiliatedIssuerControlledMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment, Affiliated Issuer, Controlled [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentAffiliatedIssuerControlledMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Controlled Investments</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SecuredOvernightFinancingRateSofrOvernightIndexSwapRateMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SecuredOvernightFinancingRateSofrOvernightIndexSwapRateMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">SOFR</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_CashAndCashEquivalentsPrice_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cash and Cash Equivalents Price</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_CashAndCashEquivalentsPrice_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Cash and cash equivalents price.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_CashAndCashEquivalentsPrice_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Price</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_CommonStockMaximumAggregateOfferingPrice_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Common stock maximum aggregate offering price</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_CommonStockMaximumAggregateOfferingPrice_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Common Stock Maximum Aggregate Offering Price</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_CommonStockMaximumAggregateOfferingPrice_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Common stock maximum aggregate offering price.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Proceeds from issuance of common stock</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyNonconsolidatedSubsidiaryTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment Company, Nonconsolidated Subsidiary [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockholdersEquityPeriodIncreaseDecrease_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Stockholders' Equity, Period Increase (Decrease)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockholdersEquityPeriodIncreaseDecrease_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total increase (decrease) in net assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Accumulated losses</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_InvestmentEquityAndOtherMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Investment equity and other.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_InvestmentEquityAndOtherMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment Equity And Other [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_InvestmentEquityAndOtherMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Equity/Other</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetAssetValuePerShare_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Net asset value per share</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetAssetValuePerShare_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel">Net asset value, beginning of period</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetAssetValuePerShare_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel">Net asset value, end of period</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyExpenseRatioIncludingVoluntaryFeeWaiver_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment Company, Expense Ratio, after Voluntary Fee Waiver Deduction</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyExpenseRatioIncludingVoluntaryFeeWaiver_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Ratio of total expenses to average net assets after waiver</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_Assets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_Assets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_Assets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Total assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Income Statement [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RatioOfIndebtednessToNetCapital1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Ratio of Indebtedness to Net Capital</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RatioOfIndebtednessToNetCapital1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Asset coverage ratio</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_WeightedAverageMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Weighted Average [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_WeightedAverageMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Weighted Average</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_TechnologySectorMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Technology Sector [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_TechnologySectorMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Technology</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_ValuationOfPortfolioInvestmentsPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Valuation of portfolio investments.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_ValuationOfPortfolioInvestmentsPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Valuation Of Portfolio Investments Policy [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_ValuationOfPortfolioInvestmentsPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Valuation of Portfolio Investments</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Earnings per share,diluted</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Earnings Per Share, Diluted</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Earnings Per Share, Diluted, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_CityAreaCode_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">City Area Code</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_GeccmNotesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">GECCM notes.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_InvestmentOwnedNetAssetsPercentageExcludingShort-TermInvestments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Percentage of Net Assets Excluding Short-Term Investments</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_AdministrativeFeesExpensePayable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Administrative fees expense payable.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_EnvironmentalServicesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Environmental Services</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_CapitalGainsIncentiveFeesEliminated_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Capital gains incentive fees eliminated.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_EnergyServicesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Energy services.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_EnergyServicesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Energy Services</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_IncreaseDecreaseInDueToAffiliatesAndIncentiveFeePayable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Increase (decrease) in due to affiliates and incentive fee payable.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetNetRealizedGainLoss_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Net Realized Gain Loss</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="gecc_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetNetRealizedGainLoss_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Net Realized Gain (Loss)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ConsumerSectorMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Consumer Sector [Member]</link:label>
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  <xsd:element id="gecc_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStockNet" name="ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStockNet" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit"/>
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  <xsd:element id="gecc_StockIssuedRepurchasedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues" name="StockIssuedRepurchasedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
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  <xsd:element id="gecc_CapitalizedPaymentInKindInterest" name="CapitalizedPaymentInKindInterest" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit"/>
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  <xsd:element id="gecc_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPriceOfPrincipalAmountRedeemed" name="DebtInstrumentRedemptionPriceOfPrincipalAmountRedeemed" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit"/>
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  <xsd:element id="gecc_PercentageOfExciseTaxOnMinimumDistributionAmount" name="PercentageOfExciseTaxOnMinimumDistributionAmount" type="dtr-types:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
  <xsd:element id="gecc_PercentageOfAggregateInvestmentFairValueOnMarketCapitalization" name="PercentageOfAggregateInvestmentFairValueOnMarketCapitalization" type="dtr-types:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
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</xsd:schema>
