How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and Greece?

28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.

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.

Central Europe and the Baltics vs Greece: Expense

Central Europe and the Baltics

37.3%

in 2022

Greece

47.3%

in 2023

Central Europe and the Baltics rank

4th

Greece rank

7th

Expense over time

Central Europe and the Baltics
Greece

How they compare

Greece currently reports 47.3% against 37.3% in Central Europe and the Baltics, a difference of 10.0%.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.3 times Central Europe and the Baltics's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.

Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 4th and Greece ranks 7th of 26 groups.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central Europe and the Baltics	Greece	Difference	Ahead
1990s	39.6%	44.1%	4.5%	Greece
2000s	36.9%	45.1%	8.2%	Greece
2010s	35.9%	51.8%	15.9%	Greece
2020s	38.7%	54.6%	15.9%	Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Central Europe and the Baltics or Greece?: Greece, at 47.3% against 37.3% in Central Europe and the Baltics as of 2023.
What is the difference in expense between Central Europe and the Baltics and Greece?: 10.0%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and Greece?: 28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
How do Central Europe and the Baltics and Greece rank globally for expense?: Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 4th and Greece ranks 7th of 26 groups.
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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Indicator: Expense (% of GDP)
Unit: % of GDP
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 183 places, 5,211 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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.