Gross national expenditure in Finland
Finland: Gross national expenditure was 98.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Gross national expenditure in Finland, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross national expenditure in Finland stood at 98.7%.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Finland peaked at 105.9% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 90.7%, in 2001.
Finland ranks 118th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross national expenditure in Finland, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 100.3% | — |
| 1971 | 100.5% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 98.5% | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 98.4% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 103.0% | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 105.9% | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 100.5% | -5.1% |
| 1977 | 100.1% | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 96.2% | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 98.1% | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 100.8% | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 98.6% | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 99.9% | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 98.0% | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 98.7% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 98.2% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 99.3% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 99.5% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 101.7% | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 101.1% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 101.2% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 99.3% | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 95.9% | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 94.8% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 93.3% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 94.0% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 93.2% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 92.7% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 91.5% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 91.4% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 90.7% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 90.9% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 93.0% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 93.4% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 95.7% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 95.1% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 94.9% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 96.1% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 97.7% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 98.5% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 100.6% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 101.6% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 101.3% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 101.2% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 100.7% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 101.3% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 99.7% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 100.9% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 99.4% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 99.6% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 99.9% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 102.0% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 99.6% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 98.7% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 100.2% | 96.2% | 105.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 99.4% | 98.0% | 101.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 95.7% | 91.5% | 101.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.9% | 90.7% | 97.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.5% | 98.5% | 101.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 98.7% | 102.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.3746 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 21,032 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3416 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 19,178 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 5.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2183 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure in Finland?
- Gross national expenditure in Finland was 98.7% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 105.9% in 1975.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.7% in 2001.
- How does Finland rank for gross national expenditure?
- Finland ranks 118th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Gross national expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross 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.