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Finland - Government Expenditure (% of GDP) 44.91

World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 161 economies tracked

Latest value

44.91 (2023)

Global rank

##7 of 161 economies

Share of global total

1.8%

Growth since 1972

2.17×

Ranking Race — Government Expenditure (% of GDP)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#22#43#64#85#106#1271972198219922002201220222024#17#72021 overtook Belgium2023 overtook Austria
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Real annual global ranks, 1972 - 2024. Finland climbed from #17 to #7 (overtook Belgium). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

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Key Events — Finland

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

2021
Overtook Belgium in global rank auto
2023
Overtook Austria in global rank auto

Government Expenditure (% of GDP), 1972-2023

World Bank WDI · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
1972198720022017202319.8729.4739.0748.67

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