Austria vs Greece: Expense
Austria
46.0%
in 2023
Greece
47.3%
in 2023
Austria rank
10th
Greece rank
7th
Expense over time
- Austria
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 47.3% against 46.0% in Austria, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 10th and Greece ranks 7th of 157 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 4 and Greece in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.5% | 18.7% | 11.7% | Austria |
| 1980s | 35.7% | 31.2% | 4.5% | Austria |
| 1990s | 46.0% | 43.9% | 2.1% | Austria |
| 2000s | 46.4% | 45.1% | 1.3% | Austria |
| 2010s | 45.9% | 51.8% | 5.9% | Greece |
| 2020s | 48.6% | 52.8% | 4.1% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expense, Austria or Greece?
- Greece, at 47.3% against 46.0% in Austria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expense between Austria and Greece?
- 1.3%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Greece?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
- How do Austria and Greece rank globally for expense?
- Austria ranks 10th and Greece ranks 7th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.