Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Finland
Finland: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 25.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
25.7%
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
37th
of 184 countries
All-time high
25.7%
in 2023
All-time low
11.6%
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Finland, 1950–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Finland is 25.7%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Finland peaked at 25.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 1951.
Finland ranks 37th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Finland, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 13.0% | — |
| 1951 | 11.6% | -10.6% |
| 1952 | 12.0% | +3.6% |
| 1953 | 13.2% | +9.5% |
| 1954 | 12.0% | -8.6% |
| 1955 | 12.3% | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 12.5% | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 13.0% | +4.2% |
| 1958 | 13.6% | +4.7% |
| 1959 | 13.6% | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 12.9% | -4.9% |
| 1961 | 12.7% | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 13.3% | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 14.2% | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 14.1% | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 14.2% | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 14.7% | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 15.1% | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 15.3% | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 14.6% | -5.0% |
| 1970 | 14.4% | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 15.1% | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 15.4% | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 15.2% | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 15.7% | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 17.3% | +10.2% |
| 1976 | 18.3% | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 19.1% | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 18.7% | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 18.0% | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 18.1% | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 19.1% | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 19.4% | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 19.6% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 19.7% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 20.3% | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 20.3% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 20.2% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 19.0% | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 18.6% | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 18.4% | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 20.2% | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 19.8% | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 19.1% | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 17.8% | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 16.2% | -9.3% |
| 1996 | 16.3% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 16.7% | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 16.4% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 16.6% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 16.7% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 17.2% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 18.3% | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 17.7% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 17.7% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 16.9% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 17.7% | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 18.1% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 19.7% | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 22.0% | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 21.1% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 21.8% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 21.5% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 23.0% | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 23.3% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 23.3% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 23.0% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 23.1% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 23.4% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 23.5% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 24.4% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 24.9% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 24.6% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 25.7% | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.7% | 11.6% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.1% | 12.7% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.7% | 14.4% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.4% | 18.1% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.7% | 16.2% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.2% | 16.7% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 21.1% | 23.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.9% | 24.4% | 25.7% | 4 |
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- 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 government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Finland?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Finland was 25.7% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 25.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 1951.
- How does Finland rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Finland ranks 37th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.