Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Finland
Finland: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita was 11,822 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
11,822 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
10th
of 166 countries
All-time high
11,906 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2024
All-time low
4,075 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Finland, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Finland stood at 11,822 constant 2015 US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Finland peaked at 11,906 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,075 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1970.
Finland ranks 10th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Finland, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4,075 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 4,304 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 4,610 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 4,840 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 5,032 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 5,355 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 5,673 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 5,899 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 6,066 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 6,276 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 6,547 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 6,818 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 6,955 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 7,128 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 7,316 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 7,597 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 7,876 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 8,193 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 8,362 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 8,598 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 8,943 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 9,049 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 8,700 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 8,317 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 8,294 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 8,509 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 8,656 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 8,915 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 9,071 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 9,199 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 9,297 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 9,495 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 9,692 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 9,794 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 9,912 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 10,074 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 10,147 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 10,238 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 10,371 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 10,469 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 10,400 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 10,346 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 10,357 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 10,433 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 10,367 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 10,457 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 10,513 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 10,505 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 10,699 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 10,963 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 10,996 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 11,441 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 11,340 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 11,753 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 11,906 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 11,822 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.7% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 11,822 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,505 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.8× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Finland's 11,822 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,819 constant 2015 US$ per person, 3.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,213 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,075 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,276 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,539 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,547 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,598 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,765 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,294 constant 2015 US$ per person | 9,199 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,949 constant 2015 US$ per person | 9,297 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10,469 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,504 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10,346 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10,963 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,543 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10,996 constant 2015 US$ per person | 11,906 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 7 Sweden 13,546 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 8 Netherlands 13,377 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 9 Bermuda 12,659 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 11 Ireland 11,498 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 12 United States Virgin Islands 11,441 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 13 Qatar 11,170 constant 2015 US$ per person 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 24.81 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Finland?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Finland was 11,822 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 11,906 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,075 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Finland rank for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Finland ranks 10th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per capita rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Government spending vs. GDP National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.