Social contributions in Finland
Finland: Social contributions was 27.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Social contributions in Finland, 1972–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
In 2024, social contributions in Finland stood at 27.8%.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, social contributions in Finland peaked at 33.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 1972.
Finland ranks 34th of 112 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.
Social contributions in Finland, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 7.7% | — |
| 1973 | 8.7% | +13.5% |
| 1974 | 8.5% | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 9.4% | +10.6% |
| 1976 | 9.6% | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 9.4% | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 8.9% | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 9.8% | +10.4% |
| 1980 | 9.6% | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 9.5% | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 9.6% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 8.9% | -8.1% |
| 1984 | 8.8% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 9.4% | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 10.2% | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 10.1% | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 9.3% | -8.1% |
| 1989 | 8.9% | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 8.4% | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 8.3% | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 9.1% | +9.5% |
| 1993 | 12.9% | +42.2% |
| 1994 | 14.1% | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 33.7% | +139.4% |
| 1996 | 32.9% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 31.6% | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 31.3% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 32.1% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 28.8% | -10.3% |
| 2001 | 30.5% | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 29.9% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 30.0% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 29.8% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 30.4% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 30.9% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 30.4% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 30.6% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 33.7% | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 33.9% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 32.5% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 33.5% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 33.1% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 33.2% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 33.5% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 33.5% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 32.3% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 32.0% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 31.9% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 32.3% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 32.5% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 32.0% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 29.1% | -9.0% |
| 2024 | 27.8% | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.0% | 7.7% | 9.8% | 8 |
| 1980s | 9.4% | 8.8% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.4% | 8.3% | 33.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.5% | 28.8% | 33.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.9% | 31.9% | 33.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.7% | 27.8% | 32.5% | 5 |
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 social contributions in Finland?
- Social contributions in Finland was 27.8% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest social contributions recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 33.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest social contributions recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 1972.
- How does Finland rank for social contributions?
- Finland ranks 34th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is social contributions rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. 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 Social contributions (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Social contributions are actual or imputed contributions payable to social insurance schemes to make provisions for social benefits to be paid. 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.