Central government revenues as a share of GDP in Finland
Finland: Central government revenues as a share of GDP was 41.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Central government revenues as a share of GDP in Finland, 1972–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Finland recorded 41.8% for central government revenues as a share of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, central government revenues as a share of gdp in Finland peaked at 42.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24.9%, in 1974.
Finland ranks 12th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Central government revenues as a share of GDP in Finland, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 25.1% | — |
| 1973 | 25.8% | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 24.9% | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 26.4% | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 29.1% | +10.4% |
| 1977 | 28.8% | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 26.9% | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 25.9% | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 26.0% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 27.2% | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 27.0% | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 27.1% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 27.4% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 28.5% | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 29.8% | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 28.4% | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 29.5% | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 29.7% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 29.6% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 29.8% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 30.9% | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 31.4% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 31.2% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 40.0% | +28.1% |
| 1996 | 40.4% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 39.6% | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 39.3% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 38.1% | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 40.1% | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 38.0% | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 38.3% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 37.6% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 37.4% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 37.6% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 37.8% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 37.4% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 37.4% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 35.8% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 35.3% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 36.8% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 37.4% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 37.7% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 37.8% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 37.6% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 38.0% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 37.0% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 37.0% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 36.9% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 35.5% | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 37.0% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 37.2% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 42.3% | +13.7% |
| 2024 | 41.8% | -1.1% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 41.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 33.0%, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Finland's 41.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35.0%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Central government revenues as a share of GDP in Finland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +28.1% | 31.2% | 40.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.6% | 24.9% | 29.1% | 8 |
| 1980s | 28.0% | 26.0% | 29.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.0% | 29.6% | 40.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.7% | 35.8% | 40.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.1% | 35.3% | 38.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.7% | 35.5% | 42.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More economy & growth data for Finland
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 6.68 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0211 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,183 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -285.87 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -103.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -50.63 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 24.81 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is central government revenues as a share of gdp in Finland?
- Central government revenues as a share of gdp in Finland was 41.8% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest central government revenues as a share of gdp recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 42.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest central government revenues as a share of gdp recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.9% in 1974.
- How does Finland rank for central government revenues as a share of gdp?
- Finland ranks 12th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is central government revenues as a share of gdp rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Central government revenues as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes, social contributions, and other revenues such as fines, fees, rent, and income from property or sales included. Grants excluded.