Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Finland
Finland: Share of central government spending funded by taxes was 55.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Finland, 2000–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of central government spending funded by taxes in Finland stood at 55.0%.
The figure is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of central government spending funded by taxes in Finland peaked at 72.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 53.8%, in 2010.
Finland ranks 98th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 72.5% | — |
| 2001 | 67.8% | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 66.8% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 64.0% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 63.3% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 63.5% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 64.4% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 65.6% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 63.0% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 53.9% | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 53.8% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 56.4% | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 54.7% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 55.1% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 54.8% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 56.5% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 57.5% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 59.8% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 59.3% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 59.1% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 54.8% | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 57.6% | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 60.3% | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 55.0% | -8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.5% | 53.9% | 72.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.7% | 53.8% | 59.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.9% | 54.8% | 60.3% | 4 |
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)
- 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 share of central government spending funded by taxes in Finland?
- Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Finland was 55.0% in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of central government spending funded by taxes recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 72.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of central government spending funded by taxes recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.8% in 2010.
- How does Finland rank for share of central government spending funded by taxes?
- Finland ranks 98th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of central government spending funded by taxes rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of central government spending funded by taxes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Spending refers to the budgetary central government which includes the core institutions of the national government. Funds only include taxes; Fines, penalties, and most social security contributions are excluded.