Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Finland
Finland: Primary government spending as a share of original budget was 89.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Finland, 2007–2022
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, primary government spending as a share of original budget in Finland stood at 89.2%. 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, primary government spending as a share of original budget in Finland peaked at 120.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 89.2%, in 2022.
That places Finland 135th out of 165 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 109.3% | 108.2% | 110.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 107.3% | 100.0% | 111.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 89.2% | 120.0% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is primary government spending as a share of original budget in Finland?
- Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Finland was 89.2% in 2022, according to World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary government spending as a share of original budget recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 120.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest primary government spending as a share of original budget recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.2% in 2022.
- How does Finland rank for primary government spending as a share of original budget?
- Finland ranks 135th out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is primary government spending as a share of original 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 World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary government spending as a share of original budget. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%)