Housing and community amenities, Ratio of this level of government's in Finland

Finland: Housing and community amenities, Ratio of this level of government's was 0.4092 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.4092
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
24th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.6342
in 2016
All-time low
0.4057
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Housing and community amenities, Ratio of this level of government's in Finland, 1995–2020

00.20.40.61995200720201995: 0.4061996: 0.4121997: 0.5121998: 0.5251999: 0.5412000: 0.4492001: 0.4652002: 0.4412003: 0.5012004: 0.4862005: 0.5462006: 0.5572007: 0.5262008: 0.4572009: 0.4692010: 0.5992011: 0.5352012: 0.4712013: 0.4922014: 0.4612015: 0.5232016: 0.6342017: 0.4342018: 0.4722019: 0.4272020: 0.409

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Finland recorded 0.4092 for housing and community amenities, ratio of this level of government's in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, housing and community amenities, ratio of this level of government's in Finland peaked at 0.6342 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.4057, in 1995.

Finland ranks 24th of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Housing and community amenities, Ratio of this level of government's in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Housing and community amenities, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government) in Finland, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 0.4057
1996 0.4121 +1.6%
1997 0.5118 +24.2%
1998 0.5245 +2.5%
1999 0.5413 +3.2%
2000 0.4486 -17.1%
2001 0.4652 +3.7%
2002 0.441 -5.2%
2003 0.501 +13.6%
2004 0.4855 -3.1%
2005 0.5459 +12.4%
2006 0.5567 +2.0%
2007 0.5264 -5.4%
2008 0.4574 -13.1%
2009 0.4691 +2.6%
2010 0.5993 +27.8%
2011 0.5353 -10.7%
2012 0.4712 -12.0%
2013 0.492 +4.4%
2014 0.4613 -6.2%
2015 0.5227 +13.3%
2016 0.6342 +21.3%
2017 0.4344 -31.5%
2018 0.4716 +8.6%
2019 0.4274 -9.4%
2020 0.4092 -4.3%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 0.4092 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.233, 1.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 0.4092 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2233, 1.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4791 0.4057 0.5413 5
2000s 0.4897 0.441 0.5567 10
2010s 0.5049 0.4274 0.6342 10
2020s 0.4092 0.4092 0.4092 1

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 21 Türkiye 0.456 compare
  2. 22 El Salvador 0.4381 compare
  3. 23 Kazakhstan 0.4206 compare
  4. 25 Armenia 0.3977 compare
  5. 26 Denmark 0.3939 compare
  6. 27 Czechia 0.3672 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is housing and community amenities, ratio of this level of government's in Finland?
Housing and community amenities, ratio of this level of government's in Finland was 0.4092 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest housing and community amenities, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 0.6342 in 2016.
What is the lowest housing and community amenities, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4057 in 1995.
How does Finland rank for housing and community amenities, ratio of this level of government's?
Finland ranks 24th out of 59 countries with data for 2020.
Is housing and community amenities, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Housing and community amenities, 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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Housing and community amenities, 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
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Coverage
59 places, 1,195 data points, 1990–2020
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