Finland vs Papua New Guinea: General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU)

Finland
1.54 % change on previous year
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
1.06 % change on previous year
in 2004
Finland rank
165th
Papua New Guinea rank
168th

General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) over time

  • Finland
  • Papua New Guinea
-100102030196219932025

How they compare

Finland currently reports 1.54 % change on previous year against 1.06 % change on previous year in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.48 % change on previous year.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.5 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 165th and Papua New Guinea ranks 168th of 185 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1970s 18.3 % change on previous year 9.11 % change on previous year 9.18 % change on previous year Finland
1980s 12.55 % change on previous year 7.25 % change on previous year 5.3 % change on previous year Finland
1990s 4.52 % change on previous year 7.82 % change on previous year 3.29 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea
2000s 5.51 % change on previous year 5.33 % change on previous year 0.1823 % change on previous year Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), Finland or Papua New Guinea?
Finland, at 1.54 % change on previous year against 1.06 % change on previous year in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) between Finland and Papua New Guinea?
0.48 % change on previous year, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Papua New Guinea?
34 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2004.
How do Finland and Papua New Guinea rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu)?
Finland ranks 165th and Papua New Guinea ranks 168th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
185 places, 8,493 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.