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Price index of public expenditure rose in local government finances and in central government

release | Price index of public expenditure 2022, 2nd quarter

According to Statistics Finland's preliminary data, the price index of public expenditure rose in central government by 3.5 per cent in the second quarter of 2022 compared with one year earlier. The price index of local government finances rose by 3.6 per cent and the price index of basic municipal services by 2,9 per cent over the same period.


Key selections

  • The rise in the price index of central government expenditure was mainly caused by increased current transfers to municipalities and joint municipal authorities. 
  • The rise in the index of local government finances was mainly caused by increased purchases of goods and services.

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Price index of public expenditure (2015=100), revision to annual changes

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