Finland vs Maldives: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of
Finland
35.8%
in 2022
Maldives
39.7%
in 2016
Finland rank
11th
Maldives rank
10th
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of over time
- Finland
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 39.7% against 35.8% in Finland, a difference of 3.9%.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 11th and Maldives ranks 10th of 115 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.1% | 24.5% | 9.6% | Finland |
| 2010s | 34.1% | 33.8% | 0.3% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of, Finland or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 39.7% against 35.8% in Finland as of 2016.
- What is the difference in current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of between Finland and Maldives?
- 3.9%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Maldives?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2016.
- How do Finland and Maldives rank globally for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Finland ranks 11th and Maldives ranks 10th of 115 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Current expenditure other than staff compensation 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