GDP per capita growth in Finland
Finland: GDP per capita growth was -0.2271 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-0.2271
Change on year
up 84.1%
World rank
57th
of 74 countries
All-time high
9.66
in 1969
All-time low
-8.51
in 2009
Years of data
64
1961–2024
GDP per capita growth in Finland, 1961–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita growth in Finland is -0.2271, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 84.1% on the previous year and up 74.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita growth in Finland peaked at 9.66 in 1969 and was at its lowest, -8.51, in 2009.
Finland ranks 57th of 74 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita growth in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.85 | — |
| 1962 | 2.28 | -66.6% |
| 1963 | 2.56 | +12.0% |
| 1964 | 4.65 | +82.0% |
| 1965 | 4.95 | +6.4% |
| 1966 | 1.99 | -59.8% |
| 1967 | 1.62 | -18.7% |
| 1968 | 1.85 | +14.1% |
| 1969 | 9.66 | +423.4% |
| 1970 | 7.88 | -18.4% |
| 1971 | 2.23 | -71.7% |
| 1972 | 7.1 | +218.5% |
| 1973 | 6.38 | -10.1% |
| 1974 | 2.7 | -57.7% |
| 1975 | 1.35 | -49.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0424 | -96.9% |
| 1977 | -0.0405 | -195.6% |
| 1978 | 2.62 | -6579.6% |
| 1979 | 6.85 | +160.9% |
| 1980 | 5.06 | -26.1% |
| 1981 | 0.8583 | -83.0% |
| 1982 | 2.51 | +192.5% |
| 1983 | 2.49 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 2.68 | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 3.11 | +16.2% |
| 1986 | 2.42 | -22.1% |
| 1987 | 3.27 | +34.9% |
| 1988 | 4.93 | +50.7% |
| 1989 | 4.71 | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2462 | -94.8% |
| 1991 | -6.39 | -2696.9% |
| 1992 | -3.85 | -39.7% |
| 1993 | -1.26 | -67.3% |
| 1994 | 3.52 | -379.4% |
| 1995 | 3.84 | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 3.32 | -13.4% |
| 1997 | 6.08 | +83.0% |
| 1998 | 5.17 | -14.9% |
| 1999 | 4.15 | -19.9% |
| 2000 | 5.53 | +33.4% |
| 2001 | 2.41 | -56.5% |
| 2002 | 1.44 | -40.1% |
| 2003 | 1.77 | +22.7% |
| 2004 | 3.7 | +109.4% |
| 2005 | 2.43 | -34.5% |
| 2006 | 3.62 | +49.3% |
| 2007 | 4.87 | +34.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3163 | -93.5% |
| 2009 | -8.51 | -2791.8% |
| 2010 | 2.7 | -131.7% |
| 2011 | 1.92 | -28.9% |
| 2012 | -1.99 | -203.8% |
| 2013 | -1.43 | -27.9% |
| 2014 | -0.8888 | -38.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1361 | -115.3% |
| 2016 | 2.28 | +1573.1% |
| 2017 | 3.06 | +34.4% |
| 2018 | 1.06 | -65.4% |
| 2019 | 1.24 | +16.9% |
| 2020 | -2.63 | -312.5% |
| 2021 | 2.46 | -193.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4894 | -80.1% |
| 2023 | -1.43 | -392.7% |
| 2024 | -0.2271 | -84.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.05 | 1.62 | 9.66 | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.71 | -0.0405 | 7.88 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.2 | 0.8583 | 5.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.48 | -6.39 | 6.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.76 | -8.51 | 5.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8072 | -1.99 | 3.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2675 | -2.63 | 2.46 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 54 San Marino 0.0906 compare
- 55 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0542 compare
- 56 Switzerland -0.0111 compare
- 58 Estonia -0.2397 compare
- 59 United Arab Emirates -0.766 compare
- 60 Germany -0.7691 compare
More economy & growth data for Finland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.51 Percent per annum (2029)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 5.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6209 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 34,865 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.5495 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 30,854 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -0.1331 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5113 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita growth in Finland?
- Gdp per capita growth in Finland was -0.2271 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest gdp per capita growth recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.66 in 1969.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita growth recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.51 in 2009.
- How does Finland rank for gdp per capita growth?
- Finland ranks 57th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita growth rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of GDP per capita growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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