Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Finland
Finland: Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita was 14.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Finland, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
Finland recorded 14.1% for share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.4% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Finland peaked at 21.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 2023.
That places Finland 147th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Finland, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.6% | — |
| 2001 | 21.2% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 20.7% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 20.3% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 19.9% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 19.6% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 18.8% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 19.0% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 18.6% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 18.3% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 18.8% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 18.2% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 17.5% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 17.8% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 17.6% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 18.6% | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 19.3% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 19.0% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 18.4% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 17.4% | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 16.5% | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 16.7% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 16.1% | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 14.1% | -12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.8% | 18.3% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 17.4% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 14.1% | 16.7% | 4 |
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 6.68 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0211 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,183 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -285.87 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -103.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -50.63 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 24.81 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Finland?
- Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Finland was 14.1% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 21.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 2023.
- How does Finland rank for share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita?
- Finland ranks 147th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Out-of-pocket spending on healthcare as percent of total current healthcare expenditure vs. GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.