Greece vs Japan: Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on
Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on over time
- Greece
- Japan
How they compare
Greece currently reports 0.0123 against 0.009 in Japan, a difference of 0.0033.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.4 times Japan's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 73rd and Japan ranks 76th of 79 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.192 | 0.0326 | 0.1595 | Greece |
| 2000s | 0.1589 | 0.0214 | 0.1375 | Greece |
| 2010s | 0.1363 | 0.0097 | 0.1266 | Greece |
| 2020s | 0.0123 | 0.009 | 0.0033 | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on, Greece or Japan?
- Greece, at 0.0123 against 0.009 in Japan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on between Greece and Japan?
- 0.0033, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Japan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Greece and Japan rank globally for social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
- Greece ranks 73rd and Japan ranks 76th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Social benefits, 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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About this data
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.