Greece vs Uruguay: Share of government expenditure going to interest payments
Greece
7.27
in 2023
Uruguay
6.37
in 2023
Greece rank
75th
Uruguay rank
78th
Share of government expenditure going to interest payments over time
- Greece
- Uruguay
How they compare
Greece currently reports 7.27 against 6.37 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.9.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 75th and Uruguay ranks 78th of 152 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 4 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.99 | 2.28 | 3.71 | Greece |
| 1980s | 11.13 | 6.17 | 4.95 | Greece |
| 1990s | 19.36 | 6.3 | 13.07 | Greece |
| 2000s | 12.08 | 13.15 | 1.07 | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 8.56 | 7.64 | 0.9176 | Greece |
| 2020s | 5.67 | 6.86 | 1.19 | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of government expenditure going to interest payments, Greece or Uruguay?
- Greece, at 7.27 against 6.37 in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government expenditure going to interest payments between Greece and Uruguay?
- 0.9, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Uruguay?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Uruguay rank globally for share of government expenditure going to interest payments?
- Greece ranks 75th and Uruguay ranks 78th of 152 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of government expenditure going to interest payments. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.