Greece vs Sweden: Recreation, culture and religion, Ratio of this level of government's

Greece
0.3986
in 2020
Sweden
0.4199
in 2020
Greece rank
40th
Sweden rank
38th

Recreation, culture and religion, Ratio of this level of government's over time

  • Greece
  • Sweden
00.20.40.60.8199520072020

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.4199 against 0.3986 in Greece, a difference of 0.0213.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 40th and Sweden ranks 38th of 59 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 0.771 0.3677 0.4033 Greece
2000s 0.8035 0.4436 0.3599 Greece
2010s 0.5379 0.4169 0.121 Greece
2020s 0.3986 0.4199 0.0213 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's, Greece or Sweden?
Sweden, at 0.4199 against 0.3986 in Greece as of 2020.
What is the difference in recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's between Greece and Sweden?
0.0213, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sweden?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Greece and Sweden rank globally for recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's?
Greece ranks 40th and Sweden ranks 38th of 59 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Recreation, culture and religion, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Recreation, culture and religion, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
59 places, 1,203 data points, 1990–2020
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The Fiscal Decentralization dataset includes fiscal decentralization indicators for a sample of IMF member countries. The following indicators are included in the dataset: Revenue and Expenditure Decentralization Shares; Transfer dependency and Vertical Fiscal Imbalances; Deficit and Debt; Allocation of expenditure (economic classification); Allocation of expenditure (functional classification); Allocation of non-Tax Revenues; and Allocation of Taxes.