Other expense in Greece

Greece: Other expense was 11.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
11.7%
Change on year
up 13.2%
World rank
35th
of 147 countries
All-time high
25.7%
in 2013
All-time low
5.5%
in 1996
Years of data
29
1995–2023

Other expense in Greece, 1995–2023

5101520251995200920231995: 5.5 % of expense1996: 5.5 % of expense1997: 8 % of expense1998: 9 % of expense1999: 8.1 % of expense2000: 9.8 % of expense2001: 8.1 % of expense2002: 8.7 % of expense2003: 9.4 % of expense2004: 11.1 % of expense2005: 9.1 % of expense2006: 7.7 % of expense2007: 7.5 % of expense2008: 9.6 % of expense2009: 8.9 % of expense2010: 8.3 % of expense2011: 8.7 % of expense2012: 13.8 % of expense2013: 25.7 % of expense2014: 8.4 % of expense2015: 13.3 % of expense2016: 8 % of expense2017: 8.4 % of expense2018: 10.8 % of expense2019: 10.3 % of expense2020: 15.2 % of expense2021: 12.9 % of expense2022: 10.3 % of expense2023: 11.7 % of expense

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.

Analysis

In 2023, other expense in Greece stood at 11.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.2% on the previous year and down 54.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other expense in Greece peaked at 25.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 1996.

That places Greece 35th out of 147 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.2% 5.5% 9.0% 5
2000s 9.0% 7.5% 11.1% 10
2010s 11.6% 8.0% 25.7% 10
2020s 12.5% 10.3% 15.2% 4

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 32 Cyprus 12.9% compare
  2. 33 Luxembourg 12.1% compare
  3. 34 Thailand 12.0% compare
  4. 36 Georgia 11.6% compare
  5. 37 Latvia 11.6% compare
  6. 38 Bahamas 11.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is other expense in Greece?
Other expense in Greece was 11.7% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest other expense recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 25.7% in 2013.
What is the lowest other expense recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 1996.
How does Greece rank for other expense?
Greece ranks 35th out of 147 countries with data for 2023.
Is other expense rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Other expense (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Other expense (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 3,953 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Other expense is spending on dividends, rent, and other miscellaneous expenses, including provision for consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.