Finland vs Slovakia: Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product
Finland
68.8%
in 2024
Slovakia
59.1%
in 2024
Finland rank
20th
Slovakia rank
22nd
Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product over time
- Finland
- Slovakia
How they compare
Finland currently reports 68.8% against 59.1% in Slovakia, a difference of 9.7%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.2 times Slovakia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 20th and Slovakia ranks 22nd of 49 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.7% | 31.8% | 3.0% | Finland |
| 2010s | 52.6% | 50.4% | 2.2% | Finland |
| 2020s | 62.8% | 59.4% | 3.4% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product, Finland or Slovakia?
- Finland, at 68.8% against 59.1% in Slovakia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product between Finland and Slovakia?
- 9.7%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Slovakia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Slovakia rank globally for gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product?
- Finland ranks 20th and Slovakia ranks 22nd of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP (%).