Finland vs Germany: Spending on government outsourcing as share of GDP
Finland
15.2%
in 2024
Germany
15.4%
in 2024
Finland rank
3rd
Germany rank
2nd
Spending on government outsourcing as share of GDP over time
- Finland
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 15.4% against 15.2% in Finland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Germany ahead.
Finland ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 2nd of 43 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.9% | 13.0% | 0.1% | Germany |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 13.3% | 0.3% | Germany |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 15.3% | 1.1% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spending on government outsourcing as share of gdp, Finland or Germany?
- Germany, at 15.4% against 15.2% in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in spending on government outsourcing as share of gdp between Finland and Germany?
- 0.2%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Germany?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Germany rank globally for spending on government outsourcing as share of gdp?
- Finland ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 2nd 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.