Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense) in Finland
Finland: Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense) was 44.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Subsidies and other transfers in Finland, 1990–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
The most recent figure for subsidies and other transfers in Finland is 44.7%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 13.4% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subsidies and other transfers in Finland peaked at 54.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 19.5%, in 1994.
Finland ranks 57th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense) in Finland, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27.1% | — |
| 1991 | 26.0% | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 23.4% | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 21.1% | -9.5% |
| 1994 | 19.5% | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 49.2% | +152.3% |
| 1996 | 50.3% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 51.6% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 51.8% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 51.6% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 51.3% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 50.9% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 51.0% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 50.5% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 50.0% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 49.7% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 49.2% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 50.0% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 50.2% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 50.0% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 50.7% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 51.2% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 52.2% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 53.0% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 53.1% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 54.4% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 53.9% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 53.8% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 53.3% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 52.6% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 51.6% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 44.7% | -13.4% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 44.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 48.0%, 93% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Finland's 44.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.8%, 82% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Subsidies and other transfers (% of 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 | +152.3% | 19.5% | 49.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.1% | 19.5% | 51.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.5% | 49.2% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.3% | 50.0% | 54.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.5% | 44.7% | 53.3% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is subsidies and other transfers in Finland?
- Subsidies and other transfers in Finland was 44.7% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 54.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.5% in 1994.
- How does Finland rank for subsidies and other transfers?
- Finland ranks 57th out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
- Is subsidies and other transfers rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. 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 Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units, including nonresident government units, make to enterprises on the basis of the levels of their production activities or the quantities or values of the goods or services that they produce, sell, export or import. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.