Finland vs Luxembourg: Government spending by function
Finland
46.0%
in 2023
Luxembourg
42.5%
in 2024
Finland rank
1st
Luxembourg rank
2nd
Government spending by function over time
- Finland
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Finland currently reports 46.0% against 42.5% in Luxembourg, a difference of 3.5%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Luxembourg's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 1st and Luxembourg ranks 2nd of 37 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.9% | 40.9% | 0.1% | Finland |
| 2010s | 44.5% | 42.3% | 2.3% | Finland |
| 2020s | 45.6% | 43.2% | 2.4% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending by function, Finland or Luxembourg?
- Finland, at 46.0% against 42.5% in Luxembourg as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government spending by function between Finland and Luxembourg?
- 3.5%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Luxembourg?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Luxembourg rank globally for government spending by function?
- Finland ranks 1st and Luxembourg ranks 2nd of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending by function. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government expenditure on social protection. This data is divided by total government expenditure, expressed as a percentage.