Finland vs Ireland: Government procurement spending as share of total government spending
Finland
34.0%
in 2024
Ireland
36.1%
in 2024
Finland rank
10th
Ireland rank
8th
Government procurement spending as share of total government spending over time
- Finland
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 36.1% against 34.0% in Finland, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Ireland ahead.
Finland ranks 10th and Ireland ranks 8th of 42 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.0% | 29.4% | 1.6% | Finland |
| 2010s | 31.1% | 25.1% | 6.0% | Finland |
| 2020s | 33.3% | 33.5% | 0.3% | Ireland |
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 Ireland?
- Ireland, at 36.1% 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 Ireland?
- 2.1%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ireland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Ireland rank globally for government procurement spending as share of total government spending?
- Finland ranks 10th and Ireland ranks 8th 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.