Afghanistan vs Greece: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Afghanistan
8.2%
in 2017
Greece
8.0%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
112th
Greece rank
113th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Afghanistan
- Greece
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 8.2% against 8.0% in Greece, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 112th and Greece ranks 113th of 129 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Greece in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.1% | 8.3% | 2.8% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 7.9% | 0.8% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Afghanistan or Greece?
- Afghanistan, at 8.2% against 8.0% in Greece as of 2017.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Afghanistan and Greece?
- 0.2%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Greece?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2017.
- How do Afghanistan and Greece rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Afghanistan ranks 112th and Greece ranks 113th of 129 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.