Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Finland
Finland: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains was 31.56 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Finland, 1972–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Finland is 31.56 billion current LCU, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 165.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Finland peaked at 31.68 billion current LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 774.50 million current LCU, in 1972.
Finland ranks 95th of 153 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.
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Finland, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 774.50 million current LCU | — |
| 1973 | 1.01 billion current LCU | +30.9% |
| 1974 | 1.33 billion current LCU | +31.3% |
| 1975 | 1.60 billion current LCU | +20.2% |
| 1976 | 2.18 billion current LCU | +36.0% |
| 1977 | 2.14 billion current LCU | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 1.87 billion current LCU | -12.7% |
| 1979 | 1.96 billion current LCU | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 2.49 billion current LCU | +26.9% |
| 1981 | 3.15 billion current LCU | +26.6% |
| 1982 | 3.36 billion current LCU | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 3.79 billion current LCU | +12.8% |
| 1984 | 4.53 billion current LCU | +19.7% |
| 1985 | 5.22 billion current LCU | +15.2% |
| 1986 | 6.07 billion current LCU | +16.2% |
| 1987 | 5.55 billion current LCU | -8.6% |
| 1988 | 7.00 billion current LCU | +26.3% |
| 1989 | 7.71 billion current LCU | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 8.46 billion current LCU | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 8.07 billion current LCU | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 8.43 billion current LCU | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 6.68 billion current LCU | -20.8% |
| 1994 | 7.93 billion current LCU | +18.7% |
| 1995 | 6.62 billion current LCU | -16.5% |
| 1996 | 7.92 billion current LCU | +19.8% |
| 1997 | 8.76 billion current LCU | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 10.02 billion current LCU | +14.4% |
| 1999 | 10.21 billion current LCU | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 14.06 billion current LCU | +37.8% |
| 2001 | 12.34 billion current LCU | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 12.99 billion current LCU | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 12.07 billion current LCU | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 12.52 billion current LCU | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 12.94 billion current LCU | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 13.22 billion current LCU | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 14.82 billion current LCU | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 14.57 billion current LCU | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 9.97 billion current LCU | -31.6% |
| 2010 | 9.82 billion current LCU | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 11.45 billion current LCU | +16.6% |
| 2012 | 11.20 billion current LCU | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 11.51 billion current LCU | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 11.90 billion current LCU | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 12.20 billion current LCU | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 12.76 billion current LCU | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 13.46 billion current LCU | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 13.89 billion current LCU | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 14.22 billion current LCU | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 12.39 billion current LCU | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 15.34 billion current LCU | +23.8% |
| 2022 | 18.20 billion current LCU | +18.6% |
| 2023 | 31.68 billion current LCU | +74.1% |
| 2024 | 31.56 billion current LCU | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.61 billion current LCU | 774.50 million current LCU | 2.18 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 1980s | 4.89 billion current LCU | 2.49 billion current LCU | 7.71 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.31 billion current LCU | 6.62 billion current LCU | 10.21 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.95 billion current LCU | 9.97 billion current LCU | 14.82 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.24 billion current LCU | 9.82 billion current LCU | 14.22 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.83 billion current LCU | 12.39 billion current LCU | 31.68 billion current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 92 Namibia 32.69 billion current LCU compare
- 93 Guinea-Bissau 32.64 billion current LCU compare
- 94 Saudi Arabia 31.58 billion current LCU compare
- 96 Afghanistan 28.03 billion current LCU compare
- 97 Portugal 27.37 billion current LCU compare
- 98 Honduras 25.57 billion current LCU compare
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 taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Finland?
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Finland was 31.56 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on income, profits and capital gains recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 31.68 billion current LCU in 2023.
- What is the lowest taxes on income, profits and capital gains recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 774.50 million current LCU in 1972.
- How does Finland rank for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
- Finland ranks 95th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on income, profits and capital gains rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 165.2%. 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 Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains are taxes payable on the actual or presumed incomes, profits and capital gains. 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.