Greece vs Italy: Government procurement spending as share of total government spending
Greece
24.2%
in 2024
Italy
23.2%
in 2024
Greece rank
36th
Italy rank
39th
Government procurement spending as share of total government spending over time
- Greece
- Italy
How they compare
Greece currently reports 24.2% against 23.2% in Italy, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 36th and Italy ranks 39th of 42 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.2% | 23.3% | 5.9% | Greece |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 21.7% | 0.5% | Italy |
| 2020s | 22.8% | 21.1% | 1.7% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government procurement spending as share of total government spending, Greece or Italy?
- Greece, at 24.2% against 23.2% in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government procurement spending as share of total government spending between Greece and Italy?
- 1.0%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Italy?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Italy rank globally for government procurement spending as share of total government spending?
- Greece ranks 36th and Italy ranks 39th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government procurement spending as share of total government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is divided by total government expenditure, expressed as a percentage.