Argentina vs Finland: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social

Argentina
50.5%
in 2024
Finland
46.1%
in 2023
Argentina rank
1st
Finland rank
2nd

Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social over time

  • Argentina
  • Finland
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 50.5% against 46.1% in Finland, a difference of 4.4%.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 1st and Finland ranks 2nd of 127 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Finland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Finland Difference Ahead
2000s 42.2% 41.0% 1.1% Argentina
2010s 43.9% 46.0% 2.2% Finland
2020s 49.0% 45.6% 3.4% Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, social, Argentina or Finland?
Argentina, at 50.5% against 46.1% in Finland as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, social between Argentina and Finland?
4.4%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Finland?
15 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Argentina and Finland rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social?
Argentina ranks 1st and Finland ranks 2nd of 127 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social protection (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social protection (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
131 places, 2,404 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed