Finland vs Marshall Islands: Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Finland
57.7%
in 2024
Marshall Islands
71.6%
in 2024
Finland rank
5th
Marshall Islands rank
2nd
Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Finland
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 71.6% against 57.7% in Finland, a difference of 13.9%.
That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 1.2 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 5th and Marshall Islands ranks 2nd of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Marshall Islands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.1% | 51.4% | 1.7% | Finland |
| 2000s | 48.8% | 61.9% | 13.1% | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 54.7% | 57.5% | 2.8% | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 55.6% | 69.1% | 13.5% | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita, Finland or Marshall Islands?
- Marshall Islands, at 71.6% against 57.7% in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Finland and Marshall Islands?
- 13.9%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Marshall Islands?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Marshall Islands rank globally for government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Finland ranks 5th and Marshall Islands ranks 2nd of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending as share of GDP 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
Sum of all the money spent by the government on goods and services, as a percentage of GDP. It includes interest paid on government debt.