Caribbean Small States vs Finland: Expense
Caribbean Small States
28.3%
in 2017
Finland
44.9%
in 2023
Caribbean Small States rank
14th
Finland rank
11th
Expense over time
- Caribbean Small States
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 44.9% against 28.3% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 16.6%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.6 times Caribbean Small States's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Caribbean Small States ranks 14th and Finland ranks 11th of 26 groups.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean Small States | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.7% | 34.5% | 12.8% | Finland |
| 2010s | 26.4% | 39.4% | 13.1% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expense, Caribbean Small States or Finland?
- Finland, at 44.9% against 28.3% in Caribbean Small States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expense between Caribbean Small States and Finland?
- 16.6%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Finland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
- How do Caribbean Small States and Finland rank globally for expense?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 14th and Finland ranks 11th of 26 groups.
- 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.