Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Finland
Finland: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP was 56.69 in 2030. ▬ Flat
Latest (2030)
56.69
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
8th
of 195 countries
All-time high
63.66
in 1993
All-time low
46.23
in 2001
Years of data
40
1991–2030
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Finland, 1991–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2030, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Finland stood at 56.69.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Finland peaked at 63.66 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 46.23, in 2001.
That places Finland 8th out of 195 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top 10%.
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 55.76 | — |
| 1992 | 60.81 | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 63.66 | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 62.21 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 60.03 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 58.49 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 54.91 | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 51.34 | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 49.93 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 46.93 | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 46.23 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 47.46 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 48.28 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 48.19 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 49.19 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 48.27 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 46.68 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 47.87 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 54.09 | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 54.02 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 53.83 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 55.7 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 57.11 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 57.62 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 55.74 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 55.1 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 52.85 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 52.67 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 52.6 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 56.45 | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 55.15 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 52.64 | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 55.92 | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 57.68 | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 58.29 | +1.1% |
| 2026 | 57.73 | -1.0% |
| 2027 | 57.28 | -0.8% |
| 2028 | 56.79 | -0.8% |
| 2029 | 56.8 | +0.0% |
| 2030 | 56.69 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.46 | 49.93 | 63.66 | 9 |
| 2000s | 48.32 | 46.23 | 54.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.72 | 52.6 | 57.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.47 | 52.64 | 58.29 | 10 |
| 2030s | 56.69 | 56.69 | 56.69 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More public sector data for Finland
- Arms imports 64.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 11.39 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 72.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 64.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 1,243 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0234 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 17.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 6.99 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 121.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Finland?
- Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Finland was 56.69 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 63.66 in 1993.
- What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.23 in 2001.
- How does Finland rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Finland ranks 8th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October