Austria vs Finland: Expense
Austria
46.0%
in 2023
Finland
44.9%
in 2023
Austria rank
10th
Finland rank
11th
Expense over time
- Austria
- Finland
How they compare
Austria currently reports 46.0% against 44.9% in Finland, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 10th and Finland ranks 11th of 157 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.5% | 23.8% | 6.7% | Austria |
| 1980s | 35.7% | 27.3% | 8.5% | Austria |
| 1990s | 42.7% | 39.2% | 3.4% | Austria |
| 2000s | 46.4% | 34.4% | 11.9% | Austria |
| 2010s | 45.9% | 39.0% | 6.8% | Austria |
| 2020s | 48.6% | 41.1% | 7.5% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expense, Austria or Finland?
- Austria, at 46.0% against 44.9% in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expense between Austria and Finland?
- 1.1%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Finland?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
- How do Austria and Finland rank globally for expense?
- Austria ranks 10th and Finland ranks 11th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.