Finland vs Qatar: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita
Finland
11,822 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Qatar
11,170 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2020
Finland rank
10th
Qatar rank
13th
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita over time
- Finland
- Qatar
How they compare
Finland currently reports 11,822 constant 2015 US$ per person against 11,170 constant 2015 US$ per person in Qatar, a difference of 652 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Qatar ahead.
Finland ranks 10th and Qatar ranks 13th of 166 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,960 constant 2015 US$ per person | 11,724 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,764 constant 2015 US$ per person | Qatar |
| 2000s | 9,949 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10,021 constant 2015 US$ per person | 71.7 constant 2015 US$ per person | Qatar |
| 2010s | 10,504 constant 2015 US$ per person | 12,801 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,297 constant 2015 US$ per person | Qatar |
| 2020s | 10,996 constant 2015 US$ per person | 11,170 constant 2015 US$ per person | 174.7 constant 2015 US$ per person | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per capita, Finland or Qatar?
- Finland, at 11,822 constant 2015 US$ per person against 11,170 constant 2015 US$ per person in Qatar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per capita between Finland and Qatar?
- 652 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Qatar?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2020.
- How do Finland and Qatar rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Finland ranks 10th and Qatar ranks 13th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.