Greece vs Small states: Expense

Greece
47.3%
in 2023
Small states
31.7%
in 2019
Greece rank
7th
Small states rank
6th

Expense over time

  • Greece
  • Small states
2030405060197219972023

How they compare

Greece currently reports 47.3% against 31.7% in Small states, a difference of 15.6%.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.5 times Small states's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 7th and Small states ranks 6th of 157 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Small states Difference Ahead
2000s 45.1% 28.6% 16.6% Greece
2010s 51.8% 32.0% 19.8% Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Greece or Small states?
Greece, at 47.3% against 31.7% in Small states as of 2023.
What is the difference in expense between Greece and Small states?
15.6%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Small states?
19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2019.
How do Greece and Small states rank globally for expense?
Greece ranks 7th and Small states ranks 6th 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

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

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.