Finland vs Iceland: Government procurement spending as share of total government spending
Finland
34.0%
in 2024
Iceland
32.9%
in 2024
Finland rank
10th
Iceland rank
12th
Government procurement spending as share of total government spending over time
- Finland
- Iceland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 34.0% against 32.9% in Iceland, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Iceland ahead.
Finland ranks 10th and Iceland ranks 12th of 42 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.0% | 30.2% | 0.8% | Finland |
| 2010s | 31.1% | 31.1% | 0.0% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 33.3% | 32.4% | 0.9% | Finland |
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 Iceland?
- Finland, at 34.0% against 32.9% in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government procurement spending as share of total government spending between Finland and Iceland?
- 1.1%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Iceland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Iceland rank globally for government procurement spending as share of total government spending?
- Finland ranks 10th and Iceland ranks 12th 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.