Greece vs Japan: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Greece
8.0%
in 2023
Japan
7.6%
in 2023
Greece rank
101st
Japan rank
104th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Greece
- Japan
How they compare
Greece currently reports 8.0% against 7.6% in Japan, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Japan ahead.
Greece ranks 101st and Japan ranks 104th of 116 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.0% | 9.2% | 1.2% | Japan |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 8.4% | 0.4% | Japan |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 7.5% | 0.2% | Greece |
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 Japan?
- Greece, at 8.0% against 7.6% in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Greece and Japan?
- 0.4%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Japan?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Japan rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Greece ranks 101st and Japan ranks 104th of 116 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.