Finland vs Sweden: Government procurement spending as share of total government spending
Finland
34.0%
in 2024
Sweden
34.4%
in 2024
Finland rank
10th
Sweden rank
9th
Government procurement spending as share of total government spending over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 34.4% against 34.0% in Finland, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 9th of 42 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.0% | 30.2% | 0.7% | Finland |
| 2010s | 31.1% | 32.9% | 1.8% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 33.3% | 34.0% | 0.7% | Sweden |
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 Sweden?
- Sweden, at 34.4% 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 Sweden?
- 0.4%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for government procurement spending as share of total government spending?
- Finland ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 9th 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.