Denmark vs Greece: Government spending vs gdp per capita

Denmark
47.33
in 2024
Greece
47.98
in 2024
Denmark rank
19th
Greece rank
18th

Government spending vs gdp per capita over time

  • Denmark
  • Greece
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 47.98 against 47.33 in Denmark, a difference of 0.65.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1880 it was Greece ahead.

Denmark ranks 19th and Greece ranks 18th of 151 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 5 and Greece in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Greece Difference Ahead
1880s 6.67 22.17 15.5 Greece
1890s 6.44 22.33 15.89 Greece
1900s 6.01 18.57 12.55 Greece
1910s 5.85 19.19 13.34 Greece
1920s 9.67 26.34 16.68 Greece
1930s 9.6 22.29 12.7 Greece
1940s 11.07 22.94 11.88 Greece
1950s 14.08 22.58 8.49 Greece
1960s 19.49 22.4 2.91 Greece
1970s 42.45 26.95 15.49 Denmark
1980s 55.55 31.42 24.13 Denmark
1990s 57.57 41.87 15.7 Denmark
2000s 53.75 48.61 5.15 Denmark
2010s 54.13 51.44 2.69 Denmark
2020s 48.57 53.26 4.69 Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending vs gdp per capita, Denmark or Greece?
Greece, at 47.98 against 47.33 in Denmark as of 2024.
What is the difference in government spending vs gdp per capita between Denmark and Greece?
0.65, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Greece?
124 years are reported by both, from 1880 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Greece rank globally for government spending vs gdp per capita?
Denmark ranks 19th and Greece ranks 18th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Government spending vs gdp per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government spending vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
151 places, 9,265 data points, 1800–2024
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