Finland vs Micronesia, Federated States of: Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Finland
57.7%
in 2024
Micronesia, Federated States of
57.0%
in 2024
Finland rank
5th
Micronesia, Federated States of rank
7th
Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Finland
- Micronesia, Federated States of
How they compare
Finland currently reports 57.7% against 57.0% in Micronesia, Federated States of, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Micronesia, Federated States of ahead.
Finland ranks 5th and Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 7th of 151 countries.
Micronesia, Federated States of has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Micronesia, Federated States of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.0% | 71.7% | 15.7% | Micronesia, Federated States of |
| 2000s | 48.8% | 63.6% | 14.8% | Micronesia, Federated States of |
| 2010s | 54.7% | 61.3% | 6.6% | Micronesia, Federated States of |
| 2020s | 55.6% | 58.8% | 3.2% | Micronesia, Federated States of |
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 Micronesia, Federated States of?
- Finland, at 57.7% against 57.0% in Micronesia, Federated States of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Finland and Micronesia, Federated States of?
- 0.7%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Micronesia, Federated States of?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Micronesia, Federated States of rank globally for government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Finland ranks 5th and Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 7th 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.