Finland vs Germany: Food, beverages and tobacco

Finland
9.3%
in 2023
Germany
8.5%
in 2023
Finland rank
141st
Germany rank
142nd

Food, beverages and tobacco over time

  • Finland
  • Germany
051015196319932023

How they compare

Finland currently reports 9.3% against 8.5% in Germany, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 141st and Germany ranks 142nd of 157 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Germany Difference Ahead
1990s 7.7% 8.2% 0.5% Germany
2000s 7.1% 8.2% 1.0% Germany
2010s 9.4% 7.6% 1.8% Finland
2020s 8.7% 8.2% 0.5% Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food, beverages and tobacco, Finland or Germany?
Finland, at 9.3% against 8.5% in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in food, beverages and tobacco between Finland and Germany?
0.8%, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Germany?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Finland and Germany rank globally for food, beverages and tobacco?
Finland ranks 141st and Germany ranks 142nd of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as Food, beverages and tobacco (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Food, beverages and tobacco (% of value added in manufacturing)
Unit
% of value added in manufacturing
Source
International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
157 places, 5,773 data points, 1963–2024
Last refreshed

Manufacturing of food, beverages, and tobacco includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) divisions 15 and 16. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).