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
126th
of 155 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: 109.12008: 108.22009: 110.52010: 1052011: 107.32012: 107.22013: 100.12014: 108.72015: 108.22016: 109.22017: 107.32018: 108.42019: 111.22020: 119.92021: 90.42022: 89.2

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2022, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Finland stood at 89.2%. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure 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.

That places Finland 126th out of 155 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Value 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. 123 Paraguay 89.9% compare
  2. 124 Kuwait 89.8% compare
  3. 125 Kenya 89.8% compare
  4. 127 Niue 88.9% compare
  5. 128 Uganda 88.7% compare
  6. 129 Panama 87.9% 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
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 126th out of 155 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, 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 (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
167 places, 2,480 data points, 2004–2025
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