Finland vs Ukraine: Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Finland
57.7%
in 2024
Ukraine
71.3%
in 2024
Finland rank
5th
Ukraine rank
3rd
Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Finland
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 71.3% against 57.7% in Finland, a difference of 13.6%.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.2 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 5th and Ukraine ranks 3rd of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and Ukraine in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.0% | 36.4% | 19.6% | Finland |
| 2000s | 48.8% | 41.9% | 6.9% | Finland |
| 2010s | 54.7% | 44.6% | 10.2% | Finland |
| 2020s | 55.6% | 59.2% | 3.7% | Ukraine |
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 Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 71.3% 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 Ukraine?
- 13.6%, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ukraine?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Ukraine rank globally for government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Finland ranks 5th and Ukraine ranks 3rd 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.