Finland vs Iceland: 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
- Iceland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 0.0883 against 0.0856 in Iceland, a difference of 0.0027.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 62nd and Iceland ranks 64th of 79 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1201 | 0.0201 | 0.1 | Finland |
| 2000s | 0.1205 | 0.1689 | 0.0484 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.1005 | 0.1398 | 0.0392 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.0883 | 0.0856 | 0.0027 | 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 Iceland?
- Finland, at 0.0883 against 0.0856 in Iceland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on between Finland and Iceland?
- 0.0027, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Iceland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
- How do Finland and Iceland rank globally for social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
- Finland ranks 62nd and Iceland ranks 64th 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.