Greece vs Spain: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances

Greece
45.1 Percentage of GDP
in 2029
Spain
45.05 Percentage of GDP
in 2029
Greece rank
20th
Spain rank
21st

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances over time

  • Greece
  • Spain
0204060200020142029

How they compare

Greece currently reports 45.1 Percentage of GDP against 45.05 Percentage of GDP in Spain, a difference of 0.05 Percentage of GDP.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 20th and Spain ranks 21st of 166 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 47.51 Percentage of GDP 39.72 Percentage of GDP 7.79 Percentage of GDP Greece
2010s 51.33 Percentage of GDP 44.53 Percentage of GDP 6.8 Percentage of GDP Greece
2020s 49.87 Percentage of GDP 46.92 Percentage of GDP 2.96 Percentage of GDP Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances, Greece or Spain?
Greece, at 45.1 Percentage of GDP against 45.05 Percentage of GDP in Spain as of 2029.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances between Greece and Spain?
0.05 Percentage of GDP, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Spain?
30 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2029.
How do Greece and Spain rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances?
Greece ranks 20th and Spain ranks 21st of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Coverage
240 places, 7,002 data points, 2000–2029
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 16 shows data on public finance, including taxes, revenues, expenditure, and debt. Some of these figures are not available at the national level, but only for aggregations of groups of countries.