Greece vs Italy: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Greece
0.4433 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Italy
0.4473 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Greece rank
156th
Italy rank
154th
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Greece
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 0.4473 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.4433 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Greece, a difference of 0.004 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 156th and Italy ranks 154th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 3 and Italy in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1036 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0676 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.036 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Greece |
| 1990s | 0.2956 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4091 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1134 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Italy |
| 2000s | 0.4197 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4098 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0099 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Greece |
| 2010s | 0.4198 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4055 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0143 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Greece |
| 2020s | 0.4749 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4836 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0087 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Greece or Italy?
- Italy, at 0.4473 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.4433 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Greece and Italy?
- 0.004 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Italy?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Italy rank globally for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Greece ranks 156th and Italy ranks 154th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.