Recreation, culture and religion, Ratio of this level of government's in Finland

Finland: Recreation, culture and religion, Ratio of this level of government's was 0.4834 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.4834
Change on year
up 14.2%
World rank
33rd
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.5277
in 2014
All-time low
0.3381
in 2003
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Recreation, culture and religion, Ratio of this level of government's in Finland, 1995–2020

00.20.40.61995200720201995: 0.3951996: 0.371997: 0.3821998: 0.3951999: 0.3782000: 0.3882001: 0.3632002: 0.3552003: 0.3382004: 0.3482005: 0.3662006: 0.372007: 0.3672008: 0.3732009: 0.3972010: 0.4042011: 0.4042012: 0.372013: 0.52014: 0.5282015: 0.4972016: 0.4782017: 0.462018: 0.4412019: 0.4232020: 0.483

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2020, recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's in Finland stood at 0.4834.

That represents a change of up 14.2% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's in Finland peaked at 0.5277 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.3381, in 2003.

That places Finland 33rd out of 59 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Recreation, culture and religion, Ratio of this level of government's in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Recreation, culture and religion, 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 0.3951
1996 0.3705 -6.2%
1997 0.3824 +3.2%
1998 0.3953 +3.4%
1999 0.3781 -4.4%
2000 0.3883 +2.7%
2001 0.3628 -6.6%
2002 0.3546 -2.3%
2003 0.3381 -4.7%
2004 0.3481 +3.0%
2005 0.3658 +5.1%
2006 0.3698 +1.1%
2007 0.3665 -0.9%
2008 0.3729 +1.7%
2009 0.3974 +6.6%
2010 0.404 +1.7%
2011 0.4036 -0.1%
2012 0.3704 -8.2%
2013 0.5003 +35.1%
2014 0.5277 +5.5%
2015 0.4974 -5.7%
2016 0.4781 -3.9%
2017 0.4603 -3.7%
2018 0.4412 -4.1%
2019 0.4234 -4.0%
2020 0.4834 +14.2%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 0.4834 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4558, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 0.4834 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4834, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3843 0.3705 0.3953 5
2000s 0.3664 0.3381 0.3974 10
2010s 0.4506 0.3704 0.5277 10
2020s 0.4834 0.4834 0.4834 1

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 30 Norway 0.5336 compare
  2. 31 Lithuania 0.5135 compare
  3. 32 Austria 0.497 compare
  4. 34 Moldova 0.4764 compare
  5. 35 Uzbekistan 0.4371 compare
  6. 36 Czechia 0.4281 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's in Finland?
Recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's in Finland was 0.4834 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 0.5277 in 2014.
What is the lowest recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3381 in 2003.
How does Finland rank for recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's?
Finland ranks 33rd out of 59 countries with data for 2020.
Is recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Recreation, culture and religion, 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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Recreation, culture and religion, 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
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Coverage
59 places, 1,203 data points, 1990–2020
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