Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Finland
Finland: Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on was 0.1172 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Finland, 1995–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Finland is 0.1172, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 481.8% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Finland peaked at 0.9223 in 1995 and was at its lowest, -9.02, in 2015.
Finland ranks 74th of 78 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.9223 | — |
| 1996 | 0.6836 | -25.9% |
| 1997 | 0.5592 | -18.2% |
| 1998 | 0.5287 | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 0.4864 | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4066 | -16.4% |
| 2001 | -0.1598 | -139.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1211 | -175.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1591 | +31.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3361 | +111.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5013 | +49.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0982 | -80.4% |
| 2007 | -0.0074 | -107.5% |
| 2008 | 0.134 | -1917.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0665 | -50.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1104 | +66.1% |
| 2011 | -0.04 | -136.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1119 | -379.7% |
| 2013 | -0.0039 | -103.5% |
| 2014 | -0.0613 | +1485.3% |
| 2015 | -9.02 | +14628.3% |
| 2016 | -0.131 | -98.5% |
| 2017 | -0.1013 | -22.7% |
| 2018 | -0.0148 | -85.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0201 | -236.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1172 | +481.8% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 0.1172 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5506, 21% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Finland's 0.1172 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5683, 21% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Finland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -14628.3% | -0.0613 | -9.02 |
| 2008 | +1917.5% | -0.0074 | 0.134 |
| 2014 | -1485.3% | -0.0039 | -0.0613 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.636 | 0.4864 | 0.9223 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.1656 | -0.1598 | 0.5013 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.9131 | -9.02 | 0.1119 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1172 | 0.1172 | 0.1172 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 71 United States of America 0.178 compare
- 72 Indonesia 0.1603 compare
- 73 Kazakhstan 0.1195 compare
- 75 United Arab Emirates 0.1113 compare
- 76 Italy 0.0678 compare
- 77 South Africa 0.0616 compare
More public sector data for Finland
- Arms imports 64.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 11.39 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 72.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 64.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 1,243 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0234 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 17.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 6.99 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 121.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Finland?
- Capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Finland was 0.1172 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9223 in 1995.
- What is the lowest capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.02 in 2015.
- How does Finland rank for capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
- Finland ranks 74th out of 78 countries with data for 2020.
- Is capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.