Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices in Finland
Finland: Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices was 10.4 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices in Finland, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Finland recorded 10.4 for gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in 2019. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Finland peaked at 10.4 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.084, in 1961.
Finland ranks 121st of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0916 | — |
| 1961 | 0.084 | -8.3% |
| 1962 | 0.1185 | +41.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1716 | +44.8% |
| 1964 | 0.1642 | -4.3% |
| 1965 | 0.1527 | -7.0% |
| 1966 | 0.2006 | +31.4% |
| 1967 | 0.1629 | -18.8% |
| 1968 | 0.3402 | +108.8% |
| 1969 | 0.3407 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.3124 | -8.3% |
| 1971 | 0.3728 | +19.4% |
| 1972 | 0.6157 | +65.1% |
| 1973 | 0.5972 | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.8422 | +41.0% |
| 1975 | 1.01 | +19.4% |
| 1976 | 1.05 | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 1.18 | +12.6% |
| 1978 | 1.28 | +8.6% |
| 1979 | 1.43 | +11.5% |
| 1980 | 1.71 | +20.0% |
| 1981 | 1.9 | +11.0% |
| 1982 | 2.18 | +14.7% |
| 1983 | 2.47 | +13.4% |
| 1984 | 2.57 | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 2.85 | +11.0% |
| 1986 | 2.94 | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 3.41 | +15.9% |
| 1988 | 3.89 | +14.1% |
| 1989 | 3.78 | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 4.51 | +19.3% |
| 1991 | 4.5 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 4.41 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 3.73 | -15.3% |
| 1994 | 4.07 | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 3.84 | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 4.27 | +11.2% |
| 1997 | 5.11 | +19.6% |
| 1998 | 5.24 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 5.28 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 5.1 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 5.22 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 5.8 | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 6.19 | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 6.51 | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 6.2 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 6.02 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 6.75 | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 7.12 | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 7.23 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 6.8 | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 7.44 | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 8.07 | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 8.44 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 8.59 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 7.88 | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 9.03 | +14.7% |
| 2017 | 9.25 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 9.96 | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 10.4 | +4.4% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 10.4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 22.2, 47% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Finland's 10.4 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.12, 43% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices 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 | +108.8% | 0.1629 | 0.3402 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1827 | 0.084 | 0.3407 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8682 | 0.3124 | 1.43 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.77 | 1.71 | 3.89 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.5 | 3.73 | 5.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.21 | 5.1 | 7.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.59 | 6.8 | 10.4 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Finland?
- Gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Finland was 10.4 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 10.4 in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.084 in 1961.
- How does Finland rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices?
- Finland ranks 121st out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency. 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.