Other expense in Finland
Finland: Other expense was 4.64 billion current LCU in 2024. ▲ Rising
Other expense in Finland, 1991–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Finland recorded 4.64 billion current LCU for other expense in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other expense in Finland peaked at 4.64 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 343.78 million current LCU, in 1991.
Finland ranks 93rd of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Other expense in Finland, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 343.78 million current LCU | — |
| 1992 | 369.85 million current LCU | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 344.95 million current LCU | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 1.89 billion current LCU | +447.6% |
| 1996 | 1.95 billion current LCU | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 2.05 billion current LCU | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 2.20 billion current LCU | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 2.20 billion current LCU | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 2.36 billion current LCU | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 2.44 billion current LCU | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 2.46 billion current LCU | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 2.50 billion current LCU | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 2.55 billion current LCU | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 2.70 billion current LCU | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 2.82 billion current LCU | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 2.95 billion current LCU | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 3.14 billion current LCU | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 3.19 billion current LCU | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 3.24 billion current LCU | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 3.51 billion current LCU | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 3.64 billion current LCU | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 3.81 billion current LCU | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 3.85 billion current LCU | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 3.91 billion current LCU | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 3.85 billion current LCU | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 3.85 billion current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.92 billion current LCU | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 3.99 billion current LCU | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 4.05 billion current LCU | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 4.17 billion current LCU | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 4.33 billion current LCU | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 4.54 billion current LCU | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 4.64 billion current LCU | +2.1% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 4.64 billion current LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.99 billion current LCU, 33% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Finland's 4.64 billion current LCU is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.49 billion current LCU, 27% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other expense 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +447.6% | 344.95 million current LCU | 1.89 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.42 billion current LCU | 343.78 million current LCU | 2.20 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.71 billion current LCU | 2.36 billion current LCU | 3.19 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.76 billion current LCU | 3.24 billion current LCU | 3.99 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.35 billion current LCU | 4.05 billion current LCU | 4.64 billion current LCU | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is other expense in Finland?
- Other expense in Finland was 4.64 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest other expense recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.64 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest other expense recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 343.78 million current LCU in 1991.
- How does Finland rank for other expense?
- Finland ranks 93rd out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other expense rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Other expense (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Other expense is spending on dividends, rent, and other miscellaneous expenses, including provision for consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.