Economic Outlook No 118 — Government final consumption expenditure in Finland
Finland: Economic Outlook No 118 — Government final consumption expenditure was 57.40 billion in 2027. ▲ Rising
Economic Outlook No 118 — Government final consumption expenditure in Finland, 1960–2027
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
In 2027, economic outlook no 118 — government final consumption expenditure in Finland stood at 57.40 billion.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 118 — government final consumption expenditure in Finland peaked at 59.26 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.94 billion, in 1960.
That places Finland 35th out of 39 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 68 years of available data.
Economic Outlook No 118 — Government final consumption expenditure in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10.94 billion | — |
| 1961 | 11.57 billion | +5.8% |
| 1962 | 12.49 billion | +7.9% |
| 1963 | 13.37 billion | +7.0% |
| 1964 | 13.64 billion | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 14.28 billion | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 14.93 billion | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 15.61 billion | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 16.53 billion | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 17.09 billion | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 18.02 billion | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 19.06 billion | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 20.54 billion | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 21.68 billion | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 22.66 billion | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 24.22 billion | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 25.55 billion | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 26.56 billion | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 27.35 billion | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 28.26 billion | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 29.43 billion | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 30.57 billion | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 31.46 billion | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 32.46 billion | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 33.12 billion | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 34.51 billion | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 35.62 billion | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 36.99 billion | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 37.72 billion | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 38.53 billion | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 40.19 billion | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 40.88 billion | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 39.53 billion | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 37.98 billion | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 38.03 billion | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 39.17 billion | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 39.97 billion | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 41.30 billion | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 42.13 billion | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 42.82 billion | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 43.37 billion | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 44.40 billion | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 45.43 billion | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 46.02 billion | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 46.71 billion | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 47.63 billion | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 48.16 billion | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 48.80 billion | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 49.67 billion | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 50.38 billion | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 50.27 billion | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 50.24 billion | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 50.54 billion | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 51.14 billion | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 51.03 billion | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 51.64 billion | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 52.07 billion | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 52.15 billion | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 53.18 billion | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 54.56 billion | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 54.80 billion | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 57.14 billion | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 56.78 billion | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 58.24 billion | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 59.26 billion | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 57.86 billion | -2.4% |
| 2026 | 57.38 billion | -0.8% |
| 2027 | 57.40 billion | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.04 billion | 10.94 billion | 17.09 billion | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.39 billion | 18.02 billion | 28.26 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.04 billion | 29.43 billion | 38.53 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.20 billion | 37.98 billion | 42.82 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.06 billion | 43.37 billion | 50.38 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.68 billion | 50.24 billion | 54.56 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.36 billion | 54.80 billion | 59.26 billion | 8 |
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- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.328 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 18,418 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 275.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 259.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 7.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.0231 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 1,297 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 118 — government final consumption expenditure in Finland?
- Economic outlook no 118 — government final consumption expenditure in Finland was 57.40 billion in 2027, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 118 — government final consumption expenditure recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 59.26 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 118 — government final consumption expenditure recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.94 billion in 1960.
- How does Finland rank for economic outlook no 118 — government final consumption expenditure?
- Finland ranks 35th out of 39 countries with data for 2027.
- Is economic outlook no 118 — government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. 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 Economic Outlook No 118 — Government final consumption expenditure, volume. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2025), OECD Economic Outlook No 118 (Edition 2025/2) EO118 Database documentation EO118 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords: Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP