Greece vs Italy: Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP

Greece
-47.3%
in 2023
Italy
-47.3%
in 2023
Greece rank
155th
Italy rank
154th

Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Greece
  • Italy
-60-55-50-45-40200020112023

How they compare

Italy currently reports -47.3% against -47.3% in Greece, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 155th and Italy ranks 154th of 162 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Italy Difference Ahead
2000s -45.1% -39.9% 5.2% Italy
2010s -51.8% -43.0% 8.8% Italy
2020s -52.8% -48.9% 3.8% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp, Greece or Italy?
Italy, at -47.3% against -47.3% in Greece as of 2023.
What is the difference in cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp between Greece and Italy?
0.0%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Italy?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Greece and Italy rank globally for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
Greece ranks 155th and Italy ranks 154th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
189 places, 3,493 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed