Cyprus vs Greece: Other expense
Cyprus
12.9%
in 2023
Greece
11.7%
in 2023
Cyprus rank
32nd
Greece rank
35th
Other expense over time
- Cyprus
- Greece
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 12.9% against 11.7% in Greece, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Greece ahead.
Cyprus ranks 32nd and Greece ranks 35th of 147 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.6% | 7.2% | 2.6% | Greece |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 9.0% | 5.1% | Greece |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 11.6% | 6.5% | Greece |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 12.5% | 5.7% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other expense, Cyprus or Greece?
- Cyprus, at 12.9% against 11.7% in Greece as of 2023.
- What is the difference in other expense between Cyprus and Greece?
- 1.2%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Greece?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Cyprus and Greece rank globally for other expense?
- Cyprus ranks 32nd and Greece ranks 35th of 147 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Other expense (% of expense). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Other expense is spending on dividends, rent, and other miscellaneous expenses, including provision for consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.