Median income per year (after tax) in Finland
Finland: Median income per year (after tax) was 31,699 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
31,699 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
17th
of 47 countries
All-time high
31,749 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2010
All-time low
22,511 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1995
Years of data
9
1987–2016
Median income per year (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 income per year (after tax) in Finland stood at 31,699 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The figure is up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income per year (after tax) in Finland peaked at 31,749 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2010 and was at its lowest, 22,511 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1995.
That places Finland 17th out of 47 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Median income per year (after tax) in Finland, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 22,959 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 25,154 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.6% |
| 1995 | 22,511 international-$ in 2021 prices | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 25,090 international-$ in 2021 prices | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 28,317 international-$ in 2021 prices | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 31,001 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 31,749 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 31,684 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 31,699 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22,959 international-$ in 2021 prices | 22,959 international-$ in 2021 prices | 22,959 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 1990s | 23,833 international-$ in 2021 prices | 22,511 international-$ in 2021 prices | 25,154 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 28,136 international-$ in 2021 prices | 25,090 international-$ in 2021 prices | 31,001 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2010s | 31,711 international-$ in 2021 prices | 31,684 international-$ in 2021 prices | 31,749 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 14 Republic of Korea 33,996 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 15 Sweden 32,021 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 31,976 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 18 France 31,551 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 19 Spain 29,572 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 20 Japan 27,772 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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 5.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6209 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 34,865 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.5495 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 30,854 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -0.1331 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5113 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median income per year (after tax) in Finland?
- Median income per year (after tax) in Finland was 31,699 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 income per year (after tax) recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 31,749 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2010.
- What is the lowest median income per year (after tax) recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,511 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1995.
- How does Finland rank for median income per year (after tax)?
- Finland ranks 17th out of 47 countries with data for 2016.
- Is median income per year (after tax) rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 income per year (after tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of income per year below which 50% of the population live.