Greece vs Italy: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Greece
57.2%
in 2023
Italy
58.7%
in 2023
Greece rank
37th
Italy rank
35th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Greece
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 58.7% against 57.2% in Greece, a difference of 1.5%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 37th and Italy ranks 35th of 114 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.8% | 59.7% | 6.9% | Italy |
| 2010s | 57.2% | 63.7% | 6.5% | Italy |
| 2020s | 55.7% | 60.9% | 5.2% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Greece or Italy?
- Italy, at 58.7% against 57.2% in Greece as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Greece and Italy?
- 1.5%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Italy?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Italy rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Greece ranks 37th and Italy ranks 35th of 114 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.