Government budget allocations for R&D — Government Allocations for R&D in Finland

Finland: Government budget allocations for R&D — Government Allocations for R&D was 2,735 US dollars, PPP converted in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2,735 US dollars, PPP converted
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
18th
of 31 countries
All-time high
3,063 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2010
All-time low
756.4 US dollars, PPP converted
in 1981
Years of data
44
1981–2024

Government budget allocations for R&D — Government Allocations for R&D in Finland, 1981–2024

1.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k3.0k1981200220241981: 756.4 US dollars, PPP converted1982: 824.5 US dollars, PPP converted1983: 862.2 US dollars, PPP converted1984: 905.1 US dollars, PPP converted1985: 1.0k US dollars, PPP converted1986: 1.1k US dollars, PPP converted1987: 1.2k US dollars, PPP converted1988: 1.2k US dollars, PPP converted1989: 1.3k US dollars, PPP converted1990: 1.5k US dollars, PPP converted1991: 1.6k US dollars, PPP converted1992: 1.7k US dollars, PPP converted1993: 1.7k US dollars, PPP converted1994: 1.7k US dollars, PPP converted1995: 1.7k US dollars, PPP converted1996: 1.7k US dollars, PPP converted1997: 2.1k US dollars, PPP converted1998: 2.2k US dollars, PPP converted1999: 2.2k US dollars, PPP converted2000: 2.2k US dollars, PPP converted2001: 2.2k US dollars, PPP converted2002: 2.3k US dollars, PPP converted2003: 2.4k US dollars, PPP converted2004: 2.5k US dollars, PPP converted2005: 2.6k US dollars, PPP converted2006: 2.7k US dollars, PPP converted2007: 2.7k US dollars, PPP converted2008: 2.7k US dollars, PPP converted2009: 2.9k US dollars, PPP converted2010: 3.1k US dollars, PPP converted2011: 3.0k US dollars, PPP converted2012: 2.9k US dollars, PPP converted2013: 2.8k US dollars, PPP converted2014: 2.7k US dollars, PPP converted2015: 2.6k US dollars, PPP converted2016: 2.4k US dollars, PPP converted2017: 2.5k US dollars, PPP converted2018: 2.5k US dollars, PPP converted2019: 2.5k US dollars, PPP converted2020: 2.9k US dollars, PPP converted2021: 2.7k US dollars, PPP converted2022: 2.8k US dollars, PPP converted2023: 2.6k US dollars, PPP converted2024: 2.7k US dollars, PPP converted

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in US dollars, PPP converted.

Analysis

In 2024, government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d in Finland stood at 2,735 US dollars, PPP converted.

That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d in Finland peaked at 3,063 US dollars, PPP converted in 2010 and was at its lowest, 756.4 US dollars, PPP converted, in 1981.

That places Finland 18th out of 31 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.

Government budget allocations for R&D — Government Allocations for R&D in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Government budget allocations for R&D — Government Allocations for R&D (GBARD) in Finland, 1981 to 2024.
Year US dollars, PPP converted Change
1981 756.4 US dollars, PPP converted
1982 824.49 US dollars, PPP converted +9.0%
1983 862.16 US dollars, PPP converted +4.6%
1984 905.13 US dollars, PPP converted +5.0%
1985 1,031 US dollars, PPP converted +13.9%
1986 1,107 US dollars, PPP converted +7.4%
1987 1,188 US dollars, PPP converted +7.3%
1988 1,249 US dollars, PPP converted +5.1%
1989 1,336 US dollars, PPP converted +7.0%
1990 1,459 US dollars, PPP converted +9.1%
1991 1,611 US dollars, PPP converted +10.5%
1992 1,677 US dollars, PPP converted +4.1%
1993 1,729 US dollars, PPP converted +3.1%
1994 1,709 US dollars, PPP converted -1.2%
1995 1,721 US dollars, PPP converted +0.7%
1996 1,737 US dollars, PPP converted +1.0%
1997 2,146 US dollars, PPP converted +23.5%
1998 2,197 US dollars, PPP converted +2.4%
1999 2,222 US dollars, PPP converted +1.1%
2000 2,221 US dollars, PPP converted -0.0%
2001 2,244 US dollars, PPP converted +1.0%
2002 2,283 US dollars, PPP converted +1.7%
2003 2,384 US dollars, PPP converted +4.4%
2004 2,504 US dollars, PPP converted +5.0%
2005 2,608 US dollars, PPP converted +4.2%
2006 2,713 US dollars, PPP converted +4.0%
2007 2,711 US dollars, PPP converted -0.1%
2008 2,743 US dollars, PPP converted +1.2%
2009 2,865 US dollars, PPP converted +4.5%
2010 3,063 US dollars, PPP converted +6.9%
2011 2,990 US dollars, PPP converted -2.4%
2012 2,894 US dollars, PPP converted -3.2%
2013 2,758 US dollars, PPP converted -4.7%
2014 2,692 US dollars, PPP converted -2.4%
2015 2,648 US dollars, PPP converted -1.6%
2016 2,429 US dollars, PPP converted -8.3%
2017 2,473 US dollars, PPP converted +1.8%
2018 2,509 US dollars, PPP converted +1.4%
2019 2,546 US dollars, PPP converted +1.5%
2020 2,851 US dollars, PPP converted +12.0%
2021 2,719 US dollars, PPP converted -4.6%
2022 2,752 US dollars, PPP converted +1.2%
2023 2,589 US dollars, PPP converted -5.9%
2024 2,735 US dollars, PPP converted +5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1,029 US dollars, PPP converted 756.4 US dollars, PPP converted 1,336 US dollars, PPP converted 9
1990s 1,821 US dollars, PPP converted 1,459 US dollars, PPP converted 2,222 US dollars, PPP converted 10
2000s 2,528 US dollars, PPP converted 2,221 US dollars, PPP converted 2,865 US dollars, PPP converted 10
2010s 2,700 US dollars, PPP converted 2,429 US dollars, PPP converted 3,063 US dollars, PPP converted 10
2020s 2,729 US dollars, PPP converted 2,589 US dollars, PPP converted 2,851 US dollars, PPP converted 5

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 15 Norway 3,936 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  2. 16 Argentina 3,751 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  3. 17 Denmark 3,629 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  4. 19 Czechia 2,702 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  5. 20 Israel 2,341 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  6. 21 Greece 2,083 US dollars, PPP converted compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d in Finland?
Government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d in Finland was 2,735 US dollars, PPP converted in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 3,063 US dollars, PPP converted in 2010.
What is the lowest government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 756.4 US dollars, PPP converted in 1981.
How does Finland rank for government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d?
Finland ranks 18th out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
Is government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Government budget allocations for R&D — Government Allocations for R&D (GBARD). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Government budget allocations for R&D — Government Allocations for R&D (GBARD)
Unit
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Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Coverage
43 places, 1,446 data points, 1981–2025
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This table contains data on Government budget allocations for R&D (GBARD) by socio-economic objective (SEO), using the NABS 2007 classification