Austria vs Finland: Tax revenue as share of GDP
Austria
41.8%
in 2017
Finland
43.3%
in 2017
Austria rank
7th
Finland rank
5th
Tax revenue as share of GDP over time
- Austria
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 43.3% against 41.8% in Austria, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Finland ahead.
Austria ranks 7th and Finland ranks 5th of 77 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.7% | 44.5% | 2.7% | Finland |
| 2000s | 41.8% | 42.4% | 0.7% | Finland |
| 2010s | 42.0% | 43.0% | 1.0% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Austria or Finland?
- Finland, at 43.3% against 41.8% in Austria as of 2017.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Austria and Finland?
- 1.5%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Finland?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
- How do Austria and Finland rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Austria ranks 7th and Finland ranks 5th of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Tax revenue 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
The level of total tax revenues as a percentage of GDP. Total tax include sub-national revenues, and compulsory social security contributions paid to the general government.