Finland vs Greece: Expenditure, Transactions
Expenditure, Transactions over time
- Finland
- Greece
How they compare
Finland currently reports 161.27 billion against 113.98 billion in Greece, a difference of 47.29 billion.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.4 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 23rd and Greece ranks 26th of 35 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and Greece in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.68 billion | 61.75 billion | 2.93 billion | Finland |
| 2000s | 80.07 billion | 93.61 billion | 13.54 billion | Greece |
| 2010s | 115.69 billion | 98.89 billion | 16.80 billion | Finland |
| 2020s | 144.53 billion | 107.85 billion | 36.67 billion | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure, transactions, Finland or Greece?
- Finland, at 161.27 billion against 113.98 billion in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in expenditure, transactions between Finland and Greece?
- 47.29 billion, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Greece?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Greece rank globally for expenditure, transactions?
- Finland ranks 23rd and Greece ranks 26th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Expenditure, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Government Finance Statistics (GFS) includes government revenues and expenditures, government net lending / net borrowing (the surplus / deficit) financing transactions and balance sheet data on government assets and liabilities. Statistics are available for different levels of government including budgetary central government, central government and general government.