Finland vs Japan: 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
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.2943 against 0.2616 in Finland, a difference of 0.0327.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 70th and Japan ranks 68th of 79 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3329 | 0.2884 | 0.0445 | Finland |
| 2000s | 0.2829 | 0.288 | 0.0051 | Japan |
| 2010s | 0.2487 | 0.2649 | 0.0162 | Japan |
| 2020s | 0.2616 | 0.2943 | 0.0327 | Japan |
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 Japan?
- Japan, at 0.2943 against 0.2616 in Finland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's between Finland and Japan?
- 0.0327, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Japan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Finland and Japan rank globally for use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's?
- Finland ranks 70th and Japan ranks 68th 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.