Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Finland
Finland: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP was 25.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
25.4%
Change on year
up 19.7%
World rank
14th
of 164 countries
All-time high
25.4%
in 2023
All-time low
18.6%
in 2010
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Finland, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Finland recorded 25.4% for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.7% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Finland peaked at 25.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.6%, in 2010.
Finland ranks 14th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.3% | — |
| 2001 | 21.9% | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 22.5% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 22.1% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 21.8% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 21.8% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 21.4% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 21.1% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 20.5% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 18.9% | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 18.6% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 20.1% | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 20.2% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 20.7% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 20.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 20.6% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 21.0% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 20.9% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 21.0% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 20.8% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 20.0% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 20.8% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 21.2% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 25.4% | +19.7% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 25.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.8%, 1.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Finland's 25.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.4%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.6% | 18.9% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 18.6% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 20.0% | 25.4% | 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)
- 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 tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Finland?
- Tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Finland was 25.4% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 25.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.6% in 2010.
- How does Finland rank for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- Finland ranks 14th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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