Canada vs Finland: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public
Canada
90.6%
in 2022
Finland
91.0%
in 2022
Canada rank
78th
Finland rank
76th
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public over time
- Canada
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 91.0% against 90.6% in Canada, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 78th and Finland ranks 76th of 125 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Finland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.8% | 93.1% | 2.7% | Canada |
| 2000s | 94.5% | 92.8% | 1.7% | Canada |
| 2010s | 91.6% | 92.1% | 0.5% | Finland |
| 2020s | 91.3% | 89.8% | 1.5% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public, Canada or Finland?
- Finland, at 91.0% against 90.6% in Canada as of 2022.
- What is the difference in current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public between Canada and Finland?
- 0.4%, with Finland 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 current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Canada ranks 78th and Finland ranks 76th of 125 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Current 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