Tax revenue as share of GDP in Finland
Finland: Tax revenue as share of GDP was 43.3% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Finland, 1990–2017
Source: OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Finland recorded 43.3% for tax revenue as share of gdp in 2017.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as share of gdp in Finland peaked at 45.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 40.8%, in 2010.
Finland ranks 5th of 77 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 42.9% | — |
| 1991 | 44.4% | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 44.0% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 43.5% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 45.5% | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 44.5% | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 45.7% | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 45.0% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 44.8% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 44.3% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 45.8% | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 43.2% | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 43.3% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 42.4% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 41.8% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 42.1% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 42.2% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 41.5% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 41.2% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 40.9% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 40.8% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 42.0% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 42.7% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 43.6% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 43.8% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 43.9% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 44.0% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 43.3% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.5% | 42.9% | 45.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.4% | 40.9% | 45.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.0% | 40.8% | 44.0% | 8 |
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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 27,216 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 5.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8723 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 48,978 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 1.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7719 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 43,344 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue as share of gdp in Finland?
- Tax revenue as share of gdp in Finland was 43.3% in 2017, according to OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 45.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.8% in 2010.
- How does Finland rank for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Finland ranks 5th out of 77 countries with data for 2017.
- Is tax revenue as share of gdp rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The level of total tax revenues as a percentage of GDP. Total tax include sub-national revenues, and compulsory social security contributions paid to the general government.