General government final consumption expenditure in Finland
Finland: General government final consumption expenditure was -0.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure in Finland, 1971–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
Finland recorded -0.2% for general government final consumption expenditure in 2025.
The figure is down 112.2% on the previous year and down 119.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Finland peaked at 7.8% in 1972 and was at its lowest, -3.9%, in 1993.
Finland ranks 143rd of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure in Finland, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5.8% | — |
| 1972 | 7.8% | +34.4% |
| 1973 | 5.6% | -27.8% |
| 1974 | 4.5% | -19.5% |
| 1975 | 6.9% | +53.2% |
| 1976 | 6.3% | -9.3% |
| 1977 | 4.3% | -31.8% |
| 1978 | 3.1% | -26.5% |
| 1979 | 3.7% | +18.7% |
| 1980 | 4.6% | +24.7% |
| 1981 | 4.6% | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 2.6% | -43.9% |
| 1983 | 3.1% | +20.3% |
| 1984 | 3.2% | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 4.3% | +34.4% |
| 1986 | 4.0% | -6.6% |
| 1987 | 4.3% | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 2.4% | -45.4% |
| 1989 | 3.2% | +35.4% |
| 1990 | 4.5% | +39.7% |
| 1991 | 1.7% | -61.1% |
| 1992 | -3.3% | -290.7% |
| 1993 | -3.9% | +18.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | -104.0% |
| 1995 | 3.0% | +1819.1% |
| 1996 | 2.1% | -31.0% |
| 1997 | 3.3% | +60.7% |
| 1998 | 2.0% | -39.1% |
| 1999 | 1.6% | -18.1% |
| 2000 | 1.3% | -22.7% |
| 2001 | 2.4% | +85.2% |
| 2002 | 2.3% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | -44.3% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | +16.2% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | +31.5% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | -43.8% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | +18.9% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | +34.3% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | -19.7% |
| 2010 | -0.2% | -114.5% |
| 2011 | -0.1% | -73.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -1150.6% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | +104.2% |
| 2014 | -0.2% | -118.3% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | -649.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -31.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -79.9% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | +1095.7% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | +31.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -83.1% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | +874.8% |
| 2022 | -0.6% | -114.5% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | -774.4% |
| 2024 | 2.0% | -53.1% |
| 2025 | -0.2% | -112.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.3% | 3.1% | 7.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.6% | 2.4% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | -3.9% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.1% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | -0.2% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | -0.6% | 4.3% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Finland?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Finland was -0.2% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 1972.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.9% in 1993.
- How does Finland rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Finland ranks 143rd out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 119.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.