Greece vs Japan: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public
Greece
86.1%
in 2022
Japan
87.4%
in 2021
Greece rank
103rd
Japan rank
100th
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public over time
- Greece
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 87.4% against 86.1% in Greece, a difference of 1.3%.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 103rd and Japan ranks 100th of 125 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.4% | 87.8% | 8.4% | Japan |
| 2000s | 80.3% | 89.2% | 8.9% | Japan |
| 2010s | 87.3% | 88.2% | 0.9% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public, Greece or Japan?
- Japan, at 87.4% against 86.1% in Greece as of 2021.
- What is the difference in current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public between Greece and Japan?
- 1.3%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Japan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
- How do Greece and Japan rank globally for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Greece ranks 103rd and Japan ranks 100th of 125 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release