How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Italy?

26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.

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.

Finland vs Italy: Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's

Finland

0.2616

in 2020

Italy

0.2336

in 2020

Finland rank

70th

Italy rank

72nd

Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's over time

Finland
Italy

How they compare

Finland currently reports 0.2616 against 0.2336 in Italy, a difference of 0.028.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Italy ahead.

Finland ranks 70th and Italy ranks 72nd of 79 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and Italy in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Italy	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.3329	0.3292	0.0037	Finland
2000s	0.2829	0.2927	0.0098	Italy
2010s	0.2487	0.2477	0.0011	Finland
2020s	0.2616	0.2336	0.0279	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 Italy?: Finland, at 0.2616 against 0.2336 in Italy as of 2020.
What is the difference in use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's between Finland and Italy?: 0.028, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Italy?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Finland and Italy rank globally for use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's?: Finland ranks 70th and Italy ranks 72nd 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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Indicator: 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)
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 79 places, 1,598 data points, 1973–2020
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

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