Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Finland

Finland: Total gov expenditure gdp wdi was 44.91 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
44.91
Change on year
up 18.4%
World rank
11th
of 157 countries
All-time high
48.67
in 1995
All-time low
19.87
in 1973
Years of data
52
1972–2023

Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Finland, 1972–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Finland is 44.91, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 18.4% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Finland peaked at 48.67 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 19.87, in 1973.

Finland ranks 11th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.

Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Finland, 1972 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1972 20.66
1973 19.87 -3.8%
1974 21.09 +6.1%
1975 24.71 +17.2%
1976 25.38 +2.7%
1977 26.18 +3.1%
1978 26.17 -0.1%
1979 25.99 -0.7%
1980 25.37 -2.4%
1981 25.83 +1.8%
1982 27.06 +4.8%
1983 28.09 +3.8%
1984 27.01 -3.8%
1985 27.82 +3.0%
1986 28.26 +1.6%
1987 28.73 +1.7%
1988 27.61 -3.9%
1989 26.88 -2.6%
1990 28.15 +4.7%
1991 34.43 +22.3%
1992 39.12 +13.6%
1993 41.95 +7.2%
1994 40.48 -3.5%
1995 48.67 +20.3%
1996 44.95 -7.7%
1997 40.33 -10.3%
1998 37.56 -6.9%
1999 36.5 -2.8%
2000 33.92 -7.1%
2001 33.26 -1.9%
2002 34.33 +3.2%
2003 34.9 +1.7%
2004 34.6 -0.9%
2005 34.69 +0.3%
2006 34.29 -1.2%
2007 32.64 -4.8%
2008 33.37 +2.2%
2009 38.23 +14.5%
2010 38.42 +0.5%
2011 37.99 -1.1%
2012 39.07 +2.8%
2013 40.29 +3.1%
2014 40.79 +1.3%
2015 40.68 -0.3%
2016 39.94 -1.8%
2017 38.17 -4.4%
2018 37.68 -1.3%
2019 37.31 -1.0%
2020 41.48 +11.2%
2021 40.1 -3.3%
2022 37.93 -5.4%
2023 44.91 +18.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 23.76 19.87 26.18 8
1980s 27.27 25.37 28.73 10
1990s 39.21 28.15 48.67 10
2000s 34.42 32.64 38.23 10
2010s 39.03 37.31 40.79 10
2020s 41.11 37.93 44.91 4

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 8 Italy 47.28 compare
  2. 9 France 47.26 compare
  3. 10 Austria 46.03 compare
  4. 12 Slovenia 42.87 compare
  5. 13 Hungary 42.42 compare
  6. 14 Luxembourg 42.23 compare

See the full ranking of 157 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Finland?
Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Finland was 44.91 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest total gov expenditure gdp wdi recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 48.67 in 1995.
What is the lowest total gov expenditure gdp wdi recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 19.87 in 1973.
How does Finland rank for total gov expenditure gdp wdi?
Finland ranks 11th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
Is total gov expenditure gdp wdi rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total gov expenditure gdp wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total gov expenditure gdp wdi
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
157 places, 4,442 data points, 1972–2024
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