Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Finland

Finland: Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved was 89.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
89.2%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
136th
of 165 countries
All-time high
119.9%
in 2020
All-time low
89.2%
in 2022
Years of data
16
2007–2022

Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Finland, 2007–2022

02550751001252007201420222007: 109.1 %2008: 108.2 %2009: 110.5 %2010: 105 %2011: 107.3 %2012: 107.2 %2013: 100.1 %2014: 108.7 %2015: 108.2 %2016: 109.2 %2017: 107.3 %2018: 108.4 %2019: 111.2 %2020: 119.9 %2021: 90.4 %2022: 89.2 %

Source: Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB). Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Finland is 89.2%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Finland peaked at 119.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 89.2%, in 2022.

Finland ranks 136th of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%) in Finland, 2007 to 2022.
Year % Change
2007 109.1%
2008 108.2% -0.8%
2009 110.5% +2.2%
2010 105.0% -5.1%
2011 107.3% +2.2%
2012 107.2% -0.1%
2013 100.1% -6.7%
2014 108.7% +8.6%
2015 108.2% -0.5%
2016 109.2% +1.0%
2017 107.3% -1.8%
2018 108.4% +1.1%
2019 111.2% +2.6%
2020 119.9% +7.9%
2021 90.4% -24.6%
2022 89.2% -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 109.3% 108.2% 110.5% 3
2010s 107.3% 100.1% 111.2% 10
2020s 99.9% 89.2% 119.9% 3

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 134 Paraguay 89.9% compare
  2. 135 Kuwait 89.8% compare
  3. 137 Colombia 89.0% compare
  4. 138 Panama 87.9% compare
  5. 139 Botswana 87.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Finland?
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Finland was 89.2% in 2022, according to Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB).
What is the highest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 119.9% in 2020.
What is the lowest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 89.2% in 2022.
How does Finland rank for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
Finland ranks 136th out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
Is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB), published as part of Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%)
Unit
%
Source
Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
165 places, 2,369 data points, 2004–2024
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Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget measures the extent to which aggregate budget expenditure outturn reflects the amount originally approved, as defined in government budget documentation and fiscal reports. The coverage is budgetary central government (BCG) and the time period covered is the last three completed fiscal years.