Finland vs Germany: Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's
Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's over time
- Finland
- Germany
How they compare
Finland currently reports 0.2616 against 0.233 in Germany, a difference of 0.0286.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 70th and Germany ranks 73rd 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 | 0.3329 | 0.1934 | 0.1395 | Finland |
| 2000s | 0.2829 | 0.1877 | 0.0952 | Finland |
| 2010s | 0.2487 | 0.2108 | 0.038 | Finland |
| 2020s | 0.2616 | 0.233 | 0.0285 | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's, Finland or Germany?
- Finland, at 0.2616 against 0.233 in Germany as of 2020.
- What is the difference in use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's between Finland and Germany?
- 0.0286, 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 use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's?
- Finland ranks 70th and Germany ranks 73rd of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Use of goods and services, 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.