Greece vs Sri Lanka: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Greece
8.0%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
7.9%
in 2023
Greece rank
113th
Sri Lanka rank
114th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Greece
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Greece currently reports 8.0% against 7.9% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Greece ranks 113th and Sri Lanka ranks 114th of 129 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.3% | 9.7% | 1.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 9.6% | 1.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 8.3% | 0.6% | Sri Lanka |
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 Sri Lanka?
- Greece, at 8.0% against 7.9% in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Greece and Sri Lanka?
- 0.1%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sri Lanka?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Sri Lanka rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Greece ranks 113th and Sri Lanka ranks 114th 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.