NAAG Chapter 6: General Government — Other expenditure by general in Finland
Finland: NAAG Chapter 6: General Government — Other expenditure by general was 5.68 Percentage of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
5.68 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
28th
of 30 countries
All-time high
11.8 Percentage of GDP
in 1995
All-time low
4.57 Percentage of GDP
in 2019
Years of data
51
1975–2025
NAAG Chapter 6: General Government — Other expenditure by general in Finland, 1975–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
Finland recorded 5.68 Percentage of GDP for naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general in Finland peaked at 11.8 Percentage of GDP in 1995 and was at its lowest, 4.57 Percentage of GDP, in 2019.
Finland ranks 28th of 30 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
NAAG Chapter 6: General Government — Other expenditure by general in Finland, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 6.59 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 6.04 Percentage of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1977 | 6.02 Percentage of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 5.56 Percentage of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1979 | 5.88 Percentage of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 5.85 Percentage of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 5.96 Percentage of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 6.22 Percentage of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 6.47 Percentage of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 6.41 Percentage of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 6.56 Percentage of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 6.58 Percentage of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 6.44 Percentage of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 6.61 Percentage of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 6.01 Percentage of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1990 | 6.28 Percentage of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 7.73 Percentage of GDP | +23.1% |
| 1992 | 8.44 Percentage of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1993 | 11.33 Percentage of GDP | +34.2% |
| 1994 | 10.69 Percentage of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 11.8 Percentage of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 10.04 Percentage of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1997 | 8.84 Percentage of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1998 | 7.95 Percentage of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 7.76 Percentage of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 7.01 Percentage of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2001 | 6.72 Percentage of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 6.13 Percentage of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 5.86 Percentage of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 5.67 Percentage of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 5.73 Percentage of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 5.55 Percentage of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 5.3 Percentage of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 5.45 Percentage of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 5.94 Percentage of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 6.05 Percentage of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 6.19 Percentage of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 6.13 Percentage of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 6.05 Percentage of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 6 Percentage of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 5.66 Percentage of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 5.36 Percentage of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 4.87 Percentage of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 4.8 Percentage of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 4.57 Percentage of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 5.74 Percentage of GDP | +25.4% |
| 2021 | 5.49 Percentage of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 4.66 Percentage of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2023 | 5.57 Percentage of GDP | +19.4% |
| 2024 | 5.76 Percentage of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 5.68 Percentage of GDP | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.02 Percentage of GDP | 5.56 Percentage of GDP | 6.59 Percentage of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 6.31 Percentage of GDP | 5.85 Percentage of GDP | 6.61 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.09 Percentage of GDP | 6.28 Percentage of GDP | 11.8 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.93 Percentage of GDP | 5.3 Percentage of GDP | 7.01 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.57 Percentage of GDP | 4.57 Percentage of GDP | 6.19 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.48 Percentage of GDP | 4.66 Percentage of GDP | 5.76 Percentage of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More public sector data for Finland
- Arms imports 64.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 11.39 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 72.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 64.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 1,243 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0234 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 17.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 6.99 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 121.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general in Finland?
- Naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general in Finland was 5.68 Percentage of GDP in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 11.8 Percentage of GDP in 1995.
- What is the lowest naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.57 Percentage of GDP in 2019.
- How does Finland rank for naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general?
- Finland ranks 28th out of 30 countries with data for 2025.
- Is naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of NAAG Chapter 6: General Government — Other expenditure by general government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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