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

02040601991201020301991: 55.81992: 60.81993: 63.71994: 62.21995: 601996: 58.51997: 54.91998: 51.31999: 49.92000: 46.92001: 46.22002: 47.52003: 48.32004: 48.22005: 49.22006: 48.32007: 46.72008: 47.92009: 54.12010: 542011: 53.82012: 55.72013: 57.12014: 57.62015: 55.72016: 55.12017: 52.82018: 52.72019: 52.62020: 56.52021: 55.22022: 52.62023: 55.92024: 57.72025: 58.32026: 57.72027: 57.32028: 56.82029: 56.82030: 56.7

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

Annual values for Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Finland, 1991 to 2030.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 5 Marshall Islands 80.44 compare
  2. 6 Micronesia (country) 67.95 compare
  3. 7 France 57.77 compare
  4. 9 Belgium 56.11 compare
  5. 10 Lesotho 55.88 compare
  6. 11 Austria 55.82 compare

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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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Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
213 places, 7,647 data points, 1991–2030
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October