Greece vs Sweden: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of
Greece
31.0%
in 2022
Sweden
31.3%
in 2022
Greece rank
29th
Sweden rank
28th
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of over time
- Greece
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 31.3% against 31.0% in Greece, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 29th and Sweden ranks 28th of 59 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.3% | 41.5% | 12.2% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 38.1% | 37.0% | 1.1% | Greece |
| 2010s | 24.1% | 31.8% | 7.7% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 31.0% | 31.3% | 0.3% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of, Greece or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 31.3% against 31.0% in Greece as of 2022.
- What is the difference in current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of between Greece and Sweden?
- 0.3%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sweden?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Greece and Sweden rank globally for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Greece ranks 29th and Sweden ranks 28th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary 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