Finland vs Japan: Spending on government outsourcing as share of GDP
Finland
15.2%
in 2024
Japan
13.6%
in 2024
Finland rank
3rd
Japan rank
5th
Spending on government outsourcing as share of GDP over time
- Finland
- Japan
How they compare
Finland currently reports 15.2% against 13.6% in Japan, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 5th of 43 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.9% | 11.4% | 1.5% | Finland |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 12.3% | 0.7% | Finland |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 13.7% | 0.3% | Finland |
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 Japan?
- Finland, at 15.2% against 13.6% in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in spending on government outsourcing as share of gdp between Finland and Japan?
- 1.6%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Japan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Japan rank globally for spending on government outsourcing as share of gdp?
- Finland ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 5th 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.