Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Finland

Finland: Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP was -44.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
-44.9%
Change on year
down 18.4%
World rank
151st
of 162 countries
All-time high
-32.6%
in 2007
All-time low
-44.9%
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Finland, 2000–2023

-45-42.5-40-37.5-35-32.52000201120232000: -33.9 %2001: -33.3 %2002: -34.3 %2003: -34.9 %2004: -34.6 %2005: -34.7 %2006: -34.3 %2007: -32.6 %2008: -33.4 %2009: -38.2 %2010: -38.4 %2011: -38 %2012: -39.1 %2013: -40.3 %2014: -40.8 %2015: -40.7 %2016: -39.9 %2017: -38.2 %2018: -37.7 %2019: -37.3 %2020: -41.5 %2021: -40.1 %2022: -37.9 %2023: -44.9 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Finland recorded -44.9% for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of down 18.4% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Finland peaked at -32.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -44.9%, in 2023.

That places Finland 151st out of 162 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%) in Finland, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 -33.9%
2001 -33.3% -1.9%
2002 -34.3% +3.2%
2003 -34.9% +1.7%
2004 -34.6% -0.9%
2005 -34.7% +0.3%
2006 -34.3% -1.2%
2007 -32.6% -4.8%
2008 -33.4% +2.2%
2009 -38.2% +14.5%
2010 -38.4% +0.5%
2011 -38.0% -1.1%
2012 -39.1% +2.8%
2013 -40.3% +3.1%
2014 -40.8% +1.3%
2015 -40.7% -0.3%
2016 -39.9% -1.8%
2017 -38.2% -4.4%
2018 -37.7% -1.3%
2019 -37.3% -1.0%
2020 -41.5% +11.2%
2021 -40.1% -3.3%
2022 -37.9% -5.4%
2023 -44.9% +18.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -34.4% -38.2% -32.6% 10
2010s -39.0% -40.8% -37.3% 10
2020s -41.1% -44.9% -37.9% 4

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 148 Luxembourg -42.2% compare
  2. 149 Hungary -42.4% compare
  3. 150 Slovenia -42.9% compare
  4. 152 Austria -46.0% compare
  5. 153 France -47.3% compare
  6. 154 Italy -47.3% compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Finland?
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Finland was -44.9% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was -32.6% in 2007.
What is the lowest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was -44.9% in 2023.
How does Finland rank for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
Finland ranks 151st out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
Is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
189 places, 3,493 data points, 2000–2024
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