Finland vs France: General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate
Finland
2.03 % change on previous year
in 2025
France
2.14 % change on previous year
in 2025
Finland rank
161st
France rank
159th
General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate over time
- Finland
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 2.14 % change on previous year against 2.03 % change on previous year in Finland, a difference of 0.11 % change on previous year.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was France ahead.
Finland ranks 161st and France ranks 159th of 196 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.82 % change on previous year | 10.34 % change on previous year | 1.48 % change on previous year | Finland |
| 1990s | 4.7 % change on previous year | 4.07 % change on previous year | 0.6334 % change on previous year | Finland |
| 2000s | 4.5 % change on previous year | 4.14 % change on previous year | 0.3655 % change on previous year | Finland |
| 2010s | 2.49 % change on previous year | 1.84 % change on previous year | 0.6514 % change on previous year | Finland |
| 2020s | 4.43 % change on previous year | 4.03 % change on previous year | 0.3921 % change on previous year | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate, Finland or France?
- France, at 2.14 % change on previous year against 2.03 % change on previous year in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate between Finland and France?
- 0.11 % change on previous year, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and France?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Finland and France rank globally for general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Finland ranks 161st and France ranks 159th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in General government total expenditure (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.