Finland vs France: Government spending by function as a share of GDP
Finland
25.7%
in 2023
France
23.3%
in 2023
Finland rank
1st
France rank
2nd
Government spending by function as a share of GDP over time
- Finland
- France
How they compare
Finland currently reports 25.7% against 23.3% in France, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2007 it was France ahead.
Finland ranks 1st and France ranks 2nd of 37 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and France in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.3% | 22.6% | 2.3% | France |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 24.2% | 0.2% | Finland |
| 2020s | 25.1% | 24.8% | 0.3% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending by function as a share of gdp, Finland or France?
- Finland, at 25.7% against 23.3% in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government spending by function as a share of gdp between Finland and France?
- 2.4%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and France?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Finland and France rank globally for government spending by function as a share of gdp?
- Finland ranks 1st and France ranks 2nd of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending by function as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government expenditure on social protection. This data is divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.