Belgium vs Finland: Domestic general government health expenditure
Belgium
8.0%
in 2023
Finland
8.5%
in 2023
Belgium rank
13th
Finland rank
11th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Belgium
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 8.5% against 8.0% in Belgium, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 13th and Finland ranks 11th of 193 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.8% | 6.2% | 0.5% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 7.5% | 0.6% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 8.1% | 0.2% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Belgium or Finland?
- Finland, at 8.5% against 8.0% in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Belgium and Finland?
- 0.5%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Finland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Finland rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Belgium ranks 13th and Finland ranks 11th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic general government health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of the economy as measured by GDP.