Govt expenditure share budget in Finland

Finland: Govt expenditure share budget was 89.21 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
89.21
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
134th
of 166 countries
All-time high
119.95
in 2020
All-time low
89.21
in 2022
Years of data
16
2007–2022

Govt expenditure share budget in Finland, 2007–2022

02550751001252007201420222007: 109.12008: 108.22009: 110.52010: 1052011: 107.32012: 107.22013: 1002014: 108.72015: 108.22016: 109.22017: 107.32018: 108.42019: 111.22020: 1202021: 90.42022: 89.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, govt expenditure share budget in Finland stood at 89.21. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, govt expenditure share budget in Finland peaked at 119.95 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 89.21, in 2022.

That places Finland 134th out of 166 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Govt expenditure share budget in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Govt expenditure share budget in Finland, 2007 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2007 109.09 —
2008 108.19 -0.8%
2009 110.55 +2.2%
2010 104.96 -5.1%
2011 107.31 +2.2%
2012 107.18 -0.1%
2013 100.05 -6.7%
2014 108.67 +8.6%
2015 108.16 -0.5%
2016 109.23 +1.0%
2017 107.3 -1.8%
2018 108.44 +1.1%
2019 111.21 +2.6%
2020 119.95 +7.9%
2021 90.44 -24.6%
2022 89.21 -1.4%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 89.21 is below the median for high income countries, which is 103.58, 86% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 89.21 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 102.35, 87% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 109.28 108.19 110.55 3
2010s 107.25 100.05 111.21 10
2020s 99.87 89.21 119.95 3

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 131 Paraguay 89.88 compare
  2. 132 Kuwait 89.81 compare
  3. 133 Kenya 89.76 compare
  4. 135 Niue 88.9 compare
  5. 136 Uganda 88.71 compare
  6. 137 Panama 87.87 compare

See the full ranking of 166 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is govt expenditure share budget in Finland?
Govt expenditure share budget in Finland was 89.21 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest govt expenditure share budget recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 119.95 in 2020.
What is the lowest govt expenditure share budget recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 89.21 in 2022.
How does Finland rank for govt expenditure share budget?
Finland ranks 134th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
Is govt expenditure share budget rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Govt expenditure share budget. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Govt expenditure share budget
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 2,464 data points, 2004–2025
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