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Greece - Government Expenditure (% of GDP) 47.3

World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 161 economies tracked

Latest value

47.3 (2023)

Global rank

##3 of 161 economies

Share of global total

1.9%

Growth since 1972

2.9×

Ranking Race — Government Expenditure (% of GDP)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#22#43#64#85#106#1271972198219922002201220222024#22#32021 overtook Marshall Islands2023 overtook Timor-Leste
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Real annual global ranks, 1972 - 2024. Greece climbed from #22 to #3 (overtook Marshall Islands). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Greece ↓

Key Events — Greece

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

2021
Overtook Marshall Islands in global rank auto
2023
Overtook Timor-Leste in global rank auto

Government Expenditure (% of GDP), 1972-2023

World Bank WDI · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
1972198720022017202316.0331.1446.2461.35

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