Median and mean income (after tax) in Finland
Finland: Median and mean income (after tax) was 35,351 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
35,351 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
17th
of 47 countries
All-time high
35,351 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2016
All-time low
23,878 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1987
Years of data
9
1987–2016
Median and mean income (after tax) in Finland, 1987–2016
Source: Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2016, median and mean income (after tax) in Finland stood at 35,351 international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median and mean income (after tax) in Finland peaked at 35,351 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2016 and was at its lowest, 23,878 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1987.
Finland ranks 17th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Median and mean income (after tax) in Finland, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 23,878 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 26,437 international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.7% |
| 1995 | 24,167 international-$ in 2021 prices | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 27,600 international-$ in 2021 prices | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 31,375 international-$ in 2021 prices | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 34,241 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 35,032 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 35,008 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 35,351 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23,878 international-$ in 2021 prices | 23,878 international-$ in 2021 prices | 23,878 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 1990s | 25,302 international-$ in 2021 prices | 24,167 international-$ in 2021 prices | 26,437 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 31,072 international-$ in 2021 prices | 27,600 international-$ in 2021 prices | 34,241 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2010s | 35,130 international-$ in 2021 prices | 35,008 international-$ in 2021 prices | 35,351 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 14 Republic of Korea 39,373 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 36,857 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 16 France 36,186 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 18 Sweden 35,096 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 19 Spain 33,334 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 20 Japan 31,005 international-$ in 2021 prices 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate -0.2969 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median and mean income (after tax) in Finland?
- Median and mean income (after tax) in Finland was 35,351 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2016, according to Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median and mean income (after tax) recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 35,351 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2016.
- What is the lowest median and mean income (after tax) recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,878 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1987.
- How does Finland rank for median and mean income (after tax)?
- Finland ranks 17th out of 47 countries with data for 2016.
- Is median and mean income (after tax) rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Median and mean income (after tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average income per year of the population.