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
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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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Indicator
Domestic general government health expenditure (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 5,675 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of the economy as measured by GDP.