Canada vs Finland: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public
Canada
9.4%
in 2022
Finland
9.0%
in 2022
Canada rank
49th
Finland rank
51st
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public over time
- Canada
- Finland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 9.4% against 9.0% in Finland, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Finland ahead.
Canada ranks 49th and Finland ranks 51st of 124 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Finland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.2% | 6.9% | 2.7% | Finland |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 7.2% | 1.7% | Finland |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 7.9% | 0.5% | Canada |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 10.2% | 1.5% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public, Canada or Finland?
- Canada, at 9.4% against 9.0% in Finland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public between Canada and Finland?
- 0.4%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Finland?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Finland rank globally for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Canada ranks 49th and Finland ranks 51st of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release