Australia vs Finland: Net operating balance, Transactions
Net operating balance, Transactions over time
- Australia
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports -7.52 billion against -19.89 billion in Australia, a difference of 12.37 billion.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 20th and Finland ranks 17th of 35 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Finland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.61 billion | 5.56 billion | 12.05 billion | Australia |
| 2010s | -20.40 billion | -2.50 billion | 17.90 billion | Finland |
| 2020s | -43.59 billion | -6.55 billion | 37.05 billion | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net operating balance, transactions, Australia or Finland?
- Finland, at -7.52 billion against -19.89 billion in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net operating balance, transactions between Australia and Finland?
- 12.37 billion, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Finland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Finland rank globally for net operating balance, transactions?
- Australia ranks 20th and Finland ranks 17th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Net operating balance, 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.