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Government spending vs gdp per capita in Finland

Finland: Government spending vs gdp per capita was 57.68 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
57.68
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
5th
of 151 countries
All-time high
64.16
in 1993
All-time low
6.17
in 1890
Years of data
143
1882–2024

Government spending vs gdp per capita in Finland, 1882–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, government spending vs gdp per capita in Finland stood at 57.68.

That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government spending vs gdp per capita in Finland peaked at 64.16 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 6.17, in 1890.

That places Finland 5th out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Government spending vs gdp per capita in Finland, year by year

Year Value Change
1882 6.86 —
1883 7.25 +5.7%
1884 7.65 +5.4%
1885 8.8 +15.1%
1886 8.16 -7.2%
1887 8.96 +9.7%
1888 7.45 -16.8%
1889 6.61 -11.3%
1890 6.17 -6.7%
1891 6.19 +0.4%
1892 6.56 +5.9%
1893 6.77 +3.3%
1894 7.34 +8.4%
1895 8.18 +11.4%
1896 7.36 -10.0%
1897 6.75 -8.3%
1898 10.8 +59.9%
1899 7.44 -31.0%
1900 6.8 -8.6%
1901 11.91 +75.1%
1902 11.85 -0.6%
1903 10.2 -13.9%
1904 11.54 +13.1%
1905 11.01 -4.6%
1906 9.66 -12.3%
1907 10.57 +9.5%
1908 13.44 +27.2%
1909 13.8 +2.7%
1910 11.73 -15.0%
1911 11.35 -3.3%
1912 10.92 -3.8%
1913 11.56 +5.9%
1914 11.85 +2.5%
1915 11.5 -2.9%
1916 11.03 -4.1%
1917 12.94 +17.4%
1918 20.09 +55.2%
1919 19.6 -2.4%
1920 15.26 -22.2%
1921 16.77 +9.9%
1922 14.46 -13.8%
1923 18.42 +27.4%
1924 15.67 -14.9%
1925 18.2 +16.2%
1926 18.05 -0.8%
1927 15.77 -12.6%
1928 18.46 +17.1%
1929 17.02 -7.8%
1930 19.75 +16.0%
1931 19.95 +1.0%
1932 13.95 -30.1%
1933 14.07 +0.8%
1934 15.71 +11.7%
1935 16.47 +4.9%
1936 16.04 -2.6%
1937 16.53 +3.0%
1938 14.1 -14.7%
1939 22.35 +58.5%
1940 48.95 +119.0%
1941 58.38 +19.3%
1942 42.55 -27.1%
1943 40.33 -5.2%
1944 46.51 +15.3%
1945 29.45 -36.7%
1946 45.66 +55.0%
1947 29.63 -35.1%
1948 22.29 -24.8%
1949 27.64 +24.0%
1950 23.88 -13.6%
1951 20.76 -13.0%
1952 21.17 +1.9%
1953 22.68 +7.1%
1954 19.83 -12.5%
1955 20.85 +5.1%
1956 21.9 +5.1%
1957 21.14 -3.5%
1958 22.11 +4.6%
1959 20.64 -6.7%
1960 22.47 +8.9%
1961 22.71 +1.1%
1962 23.94 +5.4%
1963 21.63 -9.7%
1964 22.8 +5.4%
1965 23.21 +1.8%
1966 23.28 +0.3%
1967 23.55 +1.2%
1968 25.5 +8.3%
1969 22.15 -13.1%
1970 21.85 -1.3%
1971 22.84 +4.5%
1972 20.43 -10.6%
1973 21.8 +6.7%
1974 22.91 +5.1%
1975 38.57 +68.4%
1976 39.84 +3.3%
1977 41.66 +4.6%
1978 41.28 -0.9%
1979 40.31 -2.3%
1980 40.08 -0.6%
1981 41.04 +2.4%
1982 42.74 +4.1%
1983 44.39 +3.9%
1984 44.38 -0.0%
1985 46.29 +4.3%
1986 46.94 +1.4%
1987 47.75 +1.7%
1988 46.43 -2.8%
1989 44.39 -4.4%
1990 47.88 +7.9%
1991 56.68 +18.4%
1992 61.8 +9.0%
1993 64.16 +3.8%
1994 62.58 -2.5%
1995 61.05 -2.4%
1996 59.5 -2.5%
1997 56.07 -5.8%
1998 52.32 -6.7%
1999 50.98 -2.6%
2000 47.94 -6.0%
2001 47.28 -1.4%
2002 48.47 +2.5%
2003 49.34 +1.8%
2004 49.12 -0.4%
2005 49.02 -0.2%
2006 48.07 -1.9%
2007 46.57 -3.1%
2008 47.88 +2.8%
2009 54.09 +13.0%
2010 53.91 -0.3%
2011 53.83 -0.1%
2012 55.7 +3.5%
2013 57.11 +2.5%
2014 57.62 +0.9%
2015 55.74 -3.3%
2016 55.1 -1.1%
2017 52.85 -4.1%
2018 52.67 -0.3%
2019 52.6 -0.1%
2020 56.45 +7.3%
2021 55.15 -2.3%
2022 52.64 -4.6%
2023 55.92 +6.2%
2024 57.68 +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1880s 7.72 6.61 8.96 8
1890s 7.36 6.17 10.8 10
1900s 11.08 6.8 13.8 10
1910s 13.26 10.92 20.09 10
1920s 16.81 14.46 18.46 10
1930s 16.89 13.95 22.35 10
1940s 39.14 22.29 58.38 10
1950s 21.5 19.83 23.88 10
1960s 23.12 21.63 25.5 10
1970s 31.15 20.43 41.66 10
1980s 44.44 40.08 47.75 10
1990s 57.3 47.88 64.16 10
2000s 48.78 46.57 54.09 10
2010s 54.71 52.6 57.62 10
2020s 55.57 52.64 57.68 5

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 2 Marshall Islands 71.58 compare
  2. 3 Ukraine 71.27 compare
  3. 4 Dominica 58.8 compare
  4. 6 France 57.17 compare
  5. 7 Micronesia, Federated States of 56.97 compare
  6. 8 Austria 56.03 compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government spending vs gdp per capita in Finland?
Government spending vs gdp per capita in Finland was 57.68 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest government spending vs gdp per capita recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 64.16 in 1993.
What is the lowest government spending vs gdp per capita recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 6.17 in 1890.
How does Finland rank for government spending vs gdp per capita?
Finland ranks 5th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
Is government spending vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government spending vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
151 places, 9,265 data points, 1800–2024
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