General government final consumption expenditure in Finland
Finland: General government final consumption expenditure was 26.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
General government final consumption expenditure in Finland, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, general government final consumption expenditure in Finland stood at 26.1%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Finland peaked at 26.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 1970.
That places Finland 18th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure in Finland, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14.3% | — |
| 1971 | 15.0% | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 15.1% | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 14.8% | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 15.0% | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 16.9% | +12.5% |
| 1976 | 17.9% | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 18.4% | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 18.1% | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 17.6% | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 17.7% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 18.3% | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 18.5% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 18.8% | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 19.0% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 19.7% | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 19.9% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 20.3% | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 19.6% | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 19.4% | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 20.9% | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 23.9% | +14.6% |
| 1992 | 24.3% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 23.3% | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 22.4% | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 21.9% | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 22.2% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 21.3% | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 20.6% | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 20.3% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 19.7% | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 19.9% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 20.6% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 21.1% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 21.2% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 21.4% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 21.3% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 20.8% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 21.6% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 24.1% | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 23.7% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 23.4% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 24.2% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 24.7% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 24.7% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 24.6% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 23.9% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 23.0% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 23.1% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 23.5% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 24.4% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 24.8% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 24.2% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 25.7% | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 26.1% | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 26.1% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.3% | 14.3% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.1% | 17.7% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.1% | 20.3% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.2% | 19.7% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.9% | 23.0% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.2% | 24.2% | 26.1% | 6 |
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- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 35,032 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 5.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9874 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 55,442 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 0.7968 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8738 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 49,065 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -0.2969 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Finland?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Finland was 26.1% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 26.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 1970.
- How does Finland rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Finland ranks 18th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). 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 is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.