Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Finland: Domestic general government health expenditure
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
4.3%
in 2023
Finland
8.5%
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
13th
Finland rank
11th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 8.5% against 4.3% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Finland's figure about 2.0 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 13th and Finland ranks 11th of 47 groups.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4% | 6.2% | 2.8% | Finland |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 7.5% | 4.1% | Finland |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 8.1% | 3.7% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Finland?
- Finland, at 8.5% against 4.3% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Finland?
- 4.2%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Finland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Finland rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 13th and Finland ranks 11th of 47 groups.
- 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.