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Government procurement spending as share of total government spending in Finland

Finland: Government procurement spending as share of total government spending was 34.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
34.0%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
10th
of 42 countries
All-time high
34.0%
in 2024
All-time low
29.6%
in 2015
Years of data
18
2007–2024

Government procurement spending as share of total government spending in Finland, 2007–2024

01020302007201520242007: 30.6 % of government expenditure2008: 31.3 % of government expenditure2009: 31 % of government expenditure2010: 30.7 % of government expenditure2011: 30.9 % of government expenditure2012: 31.1 % of government expenditure2013: 31.3 % of government expenditure2014: 31.1 % of government expenditure2015: 29.6 % of government expenditure2016: 30.6 % of government expenditure2017: 31.3 % of government expenditure2018: 32 % of government expenditure2019: 32.6 % of government expenditure2020: 32.3 % of government expenditure2021: 32.6 % of government expenditure2022: 33.7 % of government expenditure2023: 33.9 % of government expenditure2024: 34 % of government expenditure

Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of government expenditure.

Analysis

In 2024, government procurement spending as share of total government spending in Finland stood at 34.0%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government procurement spending as share of total government spending in Finland peaked at 34.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29.6%, in 2015.

Finland ranks 10th of 42 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.0% 30.6% 31.3% 3
2010s 31.1% 29.6% 32.6% 10
2020s 33.3% 32.3% 34.0% 5

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 7 Germany 37.4% compare
  2. 9 Sweden 34.4% compare
  3. 11 Estonia 33.9% compare
  4. 12 Iceland 32.9% compare
  5. 13 Czechia 32.7% compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government procurement spending as share of total government spending in Finland?
Government procurement spending as share of total government spending in Finland was 34.0% in 2024, according to OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest government procurement spending as share of total government spending recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 34.0% in 2024.
What is the lowest government procurement spending as share of total government spending recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 29.6% in 2015.
How does Finland rank for government procurement spending as share of total government spending?
Finland ranks 10th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
Is government procurement spending as share of total government spending rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government procurement spending as share of total government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government procurement spending as share of total government spending
Unit
% of government expenditure
Source
OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
42 places, 741 data points, 2007–2024
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This data is divided by total government expenditure, expressed as a percentage.