Australia vs Finland: Spending on government outsourcing as share of GDP
Australia
14.9%
in 2024
Finland
15.2%
in 2024
Australia rank
4th
Finland rank
3rd
Spending on government outsourcing as share of GDP over time
- Australia
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 15.2% against 14.9% in Australia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Finland ahead.
Australia ranks 4th and Finland ranks 3rd of 43 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.1% | 12.9% | 1.8% | Finland |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 13.0% | 1.0% | Finland |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 14.2% | 0.1% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spending on government outsourcing as share of gdp, Australia or Finland?
- Finland, at 15.2% against 14.9% in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in spending on government outsourcing as share of gdp between Australia and Finland?
- 0.3%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Finland?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Finland rank globally for spending on government outsourcing as share of gdp?
- Australia ranks 4th and Finland ranks 3rd of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Spending on government outsourcing as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.