Finland vs Germany: General public services, Ratio of this level of government's

Finland
0.774
in 2020
Germany
0.6267
in 2020
Finland rank
56th
Germany rank
58th

General public services, Ratio of this level of government's over time

  • Finland
  • Germany
00.20.40.60.81199520072020

How they compare

Finland currently reports 0.774 against 0.6267 in Germany, a difference of 0.1473.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 56th and Germany ranks 58th of 60 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Germany Difference Ahead
1990s 0.9308 0.7097 0.2212 Finland
2000s 0.8125 0.6281 0.1844 Finland
2010s 0.7659 0.6163 0.1496 Finland
2020s 0.774 0.6267 0.1473 Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher general public services, ratio of this level of government's, Finland or Germany?
Finland, at 0.774 against 0.6267 in Germany as of 2020.
What is the difference in general public services, ratio of this level of government's between Finland and Germany?
0.1473, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Germany?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Finland and Germany rank globally for general public services, ratio of this level of government's?
Finland ranks 56th and Germany ranks 58th of 60 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as General public services, 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
General public services, 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

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