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 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.
Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 109.1% | — |
| 2008 | 108.2% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 110.5% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 105.0% | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 107.3% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 107.2% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 108.7% | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 108.2% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 109.2% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 107.3% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 108.4% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 111.2% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 120.0% | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 90.4% | -24.6% |
| 2022 | 89.2% | -1.4% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 89.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 103.6%, 86% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Finland's 89.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 102.3%, 87% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More reference data data for Finland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2998 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1241 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1748 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6733 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9518 (2050)
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 134th out of 166 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 (%).