Interest payments (% of revenue) in Finland
Finland: Interest payments (% of revenue) was 2.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Interest payments in Finland, 1972–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
In 2024, interest payments in Finland stood at 2.9%.
That represents a change of up 38.9% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interest payments in Finland peaked at 12.7% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1976.
That places Finland 117th out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Interest payments (% of revenue) in Finland, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1.8% | — |
| 1973 | 1.5% | -14.1% |
| 1974 | 1.1% | -28.4% |
| 1975 | 0.9% | -17.6% |
| 1976 | 0.8% | -13.4% |
| 1977 | 1.1% | +41.6% |
| 1978 | 1.5% | +35.9% |
| 1979 | 2.1% | +40.4% |
| 1980 | 2.3% | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 2.5% | +10.6% |
| 1982 | 3.1% | +22.3% |
| 1983 | 3.9% | +27.0% |
| 1984 | 4.3% | +9.3% |
| 1985 | 4.5% | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 4.0% | -11.1% |
| 1987 | 4.1% | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 3.8% | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 3.2% | -16.2% |
| 1990 | 2.9% | -8.8% |
| 1991 | 3.7% | +26.9% |
| 1992 | 5.2% | +41.2% |
| 1993 | 10.9% | +110.3% |
| 1994 | 12.7% | +17.4% |
| 1995 | 8.7% | -31.5% |
| 1996 | 9.5% | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 9.8% | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 8.4% | -15.1% |
| 1999 | 7.3% | -12.6% |
| 2000 | 6.4% | -11.9% |
| 2001 | 6.4% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 5.1% | -19.8% |
| 2003 | 4.7% | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 4.3% | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 3.4% | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | -18.3% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | -29.0% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | +60.6% |
| 2024 | 2.9% | +38.9% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 2.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.9%, 75% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Finland's 2.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.5%, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Interest payments (% of revenue) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +110.3% | 5.2% | 10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.4% | 0.8% | 2.1% | 8 |
| 1980s | 3.6% | 2.3% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.9% | 2.9% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 3.2% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.1% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.2% | 2.9% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is interest payments in Finland?
- Interest payments in Finland was 2.9% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest interest payments recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 1994.
- What is the lowest interest payments recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1976.
- How does Finland rank for interest payments?
- Finland ranks 117th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is interest payments rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Interest payments (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Interest payments include interest payments on government debt (including long-term bonds, long-term loans, and other debt instruments) to domestic and foreign residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.