Finland vs Japan: NAAG Chapter 6: General Government — Other expenditure by general

Finland
5.68 Percentage of GDP
in 2025
Japan
5.17 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Finland rank
28th
Japan rank
29th

NAAG Chapter 6: General Government — Other expenditure by general over time

  • Finland
  • Japan
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 5.68 Percentage of GDP against 5.17 Percentage of GDP in Japan, a difference of 0.51 Percentage of GDP.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 28th and Japan ranks 29th of 30 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 5.59 Percentage of GDP 4.94 Percentage of GDP 0.6522 Percentage of GDP Finland
2010s 5.57 Percentage of GDP 5.01 Percentage of GDP 0.5569 Percentage of GDP Finland
2020s 5.44 Percentage of GDP 7.17 Percentage of GDP 1.73 Percentage of GDP Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general, Finland or Japan?
Finland, at 5.68 Percentage of GDP against 5.17 Percentage of GDP in Japan as of 2025.
What is the difference in naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general between Finland and Japan?
0.51 Percentage of GDP, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Japan?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Finland and Japan rank globally for naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general?
Finland ranks 28th and Japan ranks 29th of 30 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as NAAG Chapter 6: General Government — Other expenditure by general government. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
NAAG Chapter 6: General Government — Other expenditure by general government
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
40 places, 1,244 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed