Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in Finland
Finland: Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP was 2.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in Finland, 1980–2017
Source: International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Finland is 2.7%, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.3% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Finland peaked at 5.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1993.
That places Finland 72nd out of 163 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.2% | — |
| 1981 | 1.5% | +25.8% |
| 1982 | 1.5% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 1.6% | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 1.4% | -7.9% |
| 1985 | 1.3% | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 1.5% | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 1.1% | -23.9% |
| 1988 | 1.3% | +20.5% |
| 1989 | 1.4% | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 1.9% | +34.0% |
| 1991 | 2.0% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 1.6% | -19.7% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | -83.4% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | +106.0% |
| 1995 | 2.2% | +317.7% |
| 1996 | 2.7% | +21.5% |
| 1997 | 3.4% | +23.9% |
| 1998 | 4.2% | +24.0% |
| 1999 | 4.2% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 5.7% | +37.0% |
| 2001 | 4.0% | -29.4% |
| 2002 | 4.0% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.3% | -19.1% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 3.3% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 3.7% | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | -42.2% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | +26.2% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | -19.4% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | -18.4% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | +23.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 0.3% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 1.9% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.9% | 2.7% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Finland?
- Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Finland was 2.7% in 2017, according to International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1993.
- How does Finland rank for revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp?
- Finland ranks 72nd out of 163 countries with data for 2017.
- Is revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Corporate income taxes include natural resources taxes.