Finland vs Germany: Government procurement spending as share of total government spending
Finland
34.0%
in 2024
Germany
37.4%
in 2024
Finland rank
10th
Germany rank
7th
Government procurement spending as share of total government spending over time
- Finland
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 37.4% against 34.0% in Finland, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 10th and Germany ranks 7th of 42 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.0% | 31.9% | 0.9% | Germany |
| 2010s | 31.1% | 35.0% | 3.9% | Germany |
| 2020s | 33.3% | 36.7% | 3.4% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government procurement spending as share of total government spending, Finland or Germany?
- Germany, at 37.4% against 34.0% in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government procurement spending as share of total government spending between Finland and Germany?
- 3.4%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Germany?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Germany rank globally for government procurement spending as share of total government spending?
- Finland ranks 10th and Germany ranks 7th 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.