Finland vs France: Expense
Finland
44.9%
in 2023
France
47.3%
in 2023
Finland rank
11th
France rank
9th
Expense over time
- Finland
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 47.3% against 44.9% in Finland, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1972 it was France ahead.
Finland ranks 11th and France ranks 9th of 157 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.8% | 33.1% | 9.4% | France |
| 1980s | 27.3% | 40.2% | 13.0% | France |
| 1990s | 39.2% | 44.6% | 5.4% | France |
| 2000s | 34.4% | 45.8% | 11.3% | France |
| 2010s | 39.0% | 48.2% | 9.2% | France |
| 2020s | 41.1% | 49.5% | 8.4% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expense, Finland or France?
- France, at 47.3% against 44.9% in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expense between Finland and France?
- 2.4%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and France?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
- How do Finland and France rank globally for expense?
- Finland ranks 11th and France ranks 9th 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.