Tax revenue as share of GDP in Finland
Finland: Tax revenue as share of GDP was 42.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
42.7%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
3rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
45.8%
in 2000
All-time low
35.3%
in 1980
Years of data
44
1980–2023
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Finland, 1980–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Finland recorded 42.7% for tax revenue as share of gdp in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 2.0% 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, 35.3%, in 1980.
That places Finland 3rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Finland, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 35.3% | — |
| 1981 | 37.3% | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 36.4% | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 36.1% | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 37.6% | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 39.1% | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 40.3% | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 38.7% | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 42.0% | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 41.5% | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 42.9% | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 44.5% | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 44.0% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 43.5% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 45.6% | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 44.5% | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 45.7% | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 45.0% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 44.8% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 44.3% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 45.8% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 43.1% | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 43.3% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 42.3% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 41.8% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 42.0% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 42.1% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 41.4% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 41.1% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 40.8% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 40.6% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 41.9% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 42.6% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 43.6% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 43.7% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 43.8% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 44.1% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 43.2% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 42.7% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 42.5% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 42.1% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 43.5% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 43.4% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 42.7% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.4% | 35.3% | 42.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.5% | 42.9% | 45.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.4% | 40.8% | 45.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.9% | 40.6% | 44.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.0% | 42.1% | 43.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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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 tax revenue as share of gdp in Finland?
- Tax revenue as share of gdp in Finland was 42.7% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing 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 35.3% in 1980.
- How does Finland rank for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Finland ranks 3rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue as share of gdp rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing 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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Direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions included.