Subnational government expenditure in Finland
Finland: Subnational government expenditure was 57.75 Percentage of GDP in 2024. β² Rising
Subnational government expenditure in Finland, 2000β2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, subnational government expenditure in Finland stood at 57.75 Percentage of GDP. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subnational government expenditure in Finland peaked at 57.75 Percentage of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 46.57 Percentage of GDP, in 2007.
That places Finland 1st out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.77 Percentage of GDP | 46.57 Percentage of GDP | 54.09 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.72 Percentage of GDP | 52.6 Percentage of GDP | 57.62 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.57 Percentage of GDP | 52.64 Percentage of GDP | 57.75 Percentage of GDP | 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)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 121.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Tax revenue 25.3% (2024)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 167.5 (2019)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 26.8% (2024)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP 68.32 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is subnational government expenditure in Finland?
- Subnational government expenditure in Finland was 57.75 Percentage of GDP in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest subnational government expenditure recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 57.75 Percentage of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest subnational government expenditure recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.57 Percentage of GDP in 2007.
- How does Finland rank for subnational government expenditure?
- Finland ranks 1st out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is subnational government expenditure rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Subnational government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset includes subnational government expenditure expressed in several units of measures: USD PPP, USD PPP per capita, percentage of GDP, and percentage of total public expenditure. The Subnational Government Structure and Finance Dashboard compiles several datasets with comparable data on institutional organisation and public finance at subnational government level. It provides data for the time period 2000 - 2024 (based on data availability), for all 38 OECD member countries, and the average for the European Union. It includes data for the subnational government sector, for both state and local government levels for some federal countries. The data for the latest year available is also available in PDF format and via an Interactive dashboard.