Finland vs Germany: Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on
Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on over time
- Finland
- Germany
How they compare
Finland currently reports 0.0883 against 0.0754 in Germany, a difference of 0.0129.
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 62nd and Germany ranks 65th of 79 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 | 0.1137 | 0.0986 | 0.015 | Finland |
| 2000s | 0.1205 | 0.0951 | 0.0254 | Finland |
| 2010s | 0.1005 | 0.085 | 0.0155 | Finland |
| 2020s | 0.0883 | 0.0754 | 0.0129 | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on, Finland or Germany?
- Finland, at 0.0883 against 0.0754 in Germany as of 2020.
- What is the difference in social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on between Finland and Germany?
- 0.0129, 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 social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
- Finland ranks 62nd and Germany ranks 65th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Social benefits, 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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About this data
The Fiscal Decentralization dataset includes fiscal decentralization indicators for a sample of IMF member countries. The following indicators are included in the dataset: Revenue and Expenditure Decentralization Shares; Transfer dependency and Vertical Fiscal Imbalances; Deficit and Debt; Allocation of expenditure (economic classification); Allocation of expenditure (functional classification); Allocation of non-Tax Revenues; and Allocation of Taxes.