European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) vs Finland: Subnational government expenditure

European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
49.08 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Finland
57.75 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) rank
1st
Finland rank
1st

Subnational government expenditure over time

  • European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
  • Finland
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Finland currently reports 57.75 Percentage of GDP against 49.08 Percentage of GDP in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020), a difference of 8.67 Percentage of GDP.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.2 times European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Finland ahead.

European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) ranks 1st and Finland ranks 1st of 4 regions.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) Finland Difference Ahead
2000s 47.56 Percentage of GDP 48.77 Percentage of GDP 1.21 Percentage of GDP Finland
2010s 48.52 Percentage of GDP 54.72 Percentage of GDP 6.2 Percentage of GDP Finland
2020s 50.25 Percentage of GDP 55.57 Percentage of GDP 5.32 Percentage of GDP Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher subnational government expenditure, European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) or Finland?
Finland, at 57.75 Percentage of GDP against 49.08 Percentage of GDP in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) as of 2024.
What is the difference in subnational government expenditure between European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) and Finland?
8.67 Percentage of GDP, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) and Finland?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) and Finland rank globally for subnational government expenditure?
European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) ranks 1st and Finland ranks 1st of 4 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Subnational government expenditure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Subnational government expenditure
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
42 places, 1,036 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

This dataset includes subnational government expenditure expressed in several units of measures: USD PPP, USD PPP per capita, percentage of GDP, and percentage of total public expenditure. The Subnational Government Structure and Finance Dashboard compiles several datasets with comparable data on institutional organisation and public finance at subnational government level. It provides data for the time period 2000 - 2024 (based on data availability), for all 38 OECD member countries, and the average for the European Union. It includes data for the subnational government sector, for both state and local government levels for some federal countries. The data for the latest year available is also available in PDF format and via an Interactive dashboard.