Finland vs OECD unitary countries: Subnational government expenditure
Subnational government expenditure over time
- Finland
- OECD unitary countries
How they compare
Finland currently reports 57.75 Percentage of GDP against 43.52 Percentage of GDP in OECD unitary countries, a difference of 14.23 Percentage of GDP.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.3 times OECD unitary countries's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 1st and OECD unitary countries ranks 2nd of 36 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | OECD unitary countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.77 Percentage of GDP | 41.2 Percentage of GDP | 7.57 Percentage of GDP | Finland |
| 2010s | 54.72 Percentage of GDP | 42.33 Percentage of GDP | 12.4 Percentage of GDP | Finland |
| 2020s | 55.57 Percentage of GDP | 44.71 Percentage of GDP | 10.86 Percentage of GDP | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher subnational government expenditure, Finland or OECD unitary countries?
- Finland, at 57.75 Percentage of GDP against 43.52 Percentage of GDP in OECD unitary countries as of 2024.
- What is the difference in subnational government expenditure between Finland and OECD unitary countries?
- 14.23 Percentage of GDP, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and OECD unitary countries?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Finland and OECD unitary countries rank globally for subnational government expenditure?
- Finland ranks 1st and OECD unitary countries ranks 2nd of 36 countries.
- 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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About this data
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.