How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Turkey?

13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund, published as Economic affairs, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Finland vs Turkey: Economic affairs, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on

Finland

0.7406

in 2020

Turkey

0.7478

in 2020

Finland rank

40th

Turkey rank

39th

Economic affairs, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on over time

Finland
Turkey

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 0.7478 against 0.7406 in Finland, a difference of 0.0072.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 40th and Turkey ranks 39th of 60 countries.

Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.7352	0.788	0.0528	Turkey
2010s	0.7135	0.8291	0.1157	Turkey
2020s	0.7406	0.7478	0.0072	Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher economic affairs, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on, Finland or Turkey?: Turkey, at 0.7478 against 0.7406 in Finland as of 2020.
What is the difference in economic affairs, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on between Finland and Turkey?: 0.0072, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Turkey?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
How do Finland and Turkey rank globally for economic affairs, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?: Finland ranks 40th and Turkey ranks 39th of 60 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund, published as Economic affairs, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Economic affairs, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 60 places, 1,211 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

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