Greece vs Italy: Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product
Greece
166.1%
in 2024
Italy
132.1%
in 2024
Greece rank
1st
Italy rank
2nd
Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product over time
- Greece
- Italy
How they compare
Greece currently reports 166.1% against 132.1% in Italy, a difference of 34.0%.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 1st and Italy ranks 2nd of 49 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 118.9% | 102.3% | 16.6% | Greece |
| 2010s | 184.6% | 124.7% | 59.9% | Greece |
| 2020s | 193.3% | 137.8% | 55.5% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product, Greece or Italy?
- Greece, at 166.1% against 132.1% in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product between Greece and Italy?
- 34.0%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Italy?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Italy rank globally for gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product?
- Greece ranks 1st and Italy ranks 2nd of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP (%).