Gross fixed capital formation, General … General Purchasing in Finland
Finland: Gross fixed capital formation, General … General Purchasing was 11.4 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices in Finland, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2019, gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Finland stood at 11.4. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Finland peaked at 11.4 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.55, in 1961.
Finland ranks 58th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation, General … General Purchasing in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.74 | — |
| 1961 | 1.55 | -10.5% |
| 1962 | 2.09 | +34.3% |
| 1963 | 2.91 | +39.4% |
| 1964 | 2.66 | -8.6% |
| 1965 | 2.36 | -11.2% |
| 1966 | 2.99 | +26.8% |
| 1967 | 2.31 | -22.9% |
| 1968 | 4.33 | +87.8% |
| 1969 | 4.15 | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 3.48 | -16.1% |
| 1971 | 3.75 | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 5.56 | +48.6% |
| 1973 | 4.66 | -16.3% |
| 1974 | 5.21 | +11.8% |
| 1975 | 5.41 | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 5.15 | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 5.19 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 5.33 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 5.47 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 5.8 | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 5.84 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 6.25 | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 6.52 | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 6.39 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 6.68 | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 6.69 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 7.33 | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 7.77 | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 6.96 | -10.5% |
| 1990 | 7.76 | +11.5% |
| 1991 | 7.72 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 7.78 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 6.62 | -15.0% |
| 1994 | 7.06 | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 6.68 | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 7.41 | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 8.69 | +17.3% |
| 1998 | 8.73 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 8.63 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 8.02 | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 7.95 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 8.84 | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 9.42 | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 9.69 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 8.93 | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 8.41 | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 9.05 | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 9.14 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 9.32 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 8.91 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 9.49 | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 9.9 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 10.2 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 10.31 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 9.4 | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 10.66 | +13.4% |
| 2017 | 10.71 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 11.24 | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 11.4 | +1.3% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 11.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.94, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Finland's 11.4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.15, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation, General … General Purchasing in Finland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +87.8% | 2.31 | 4.33 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.71 | 1.55 | 4.33 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.92 | 3.48 | 5.56 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.62 | 5.8 | 7.77 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.71 | 6.62 | 8.73 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.88 | 7.95 | 9.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.22 | 8.91 | 11.4 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Finland?
- Gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Finland was 11.4 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4 in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.55 in 1961.
- How does Finland rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices?
- Finland ranks 58th out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.