Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Finland
Finland: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services was 13.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services 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 13.4% for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in 2023.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Finland peaked at 15.1% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 1980.
That places Finland 24th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Finland, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 12.3% | — |
| 1981 | 12.6% | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 12.5% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 12.6% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 13.4% | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 13.6% | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 13.9% | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 14.1% | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 15.1% | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 14.9% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 14.3% | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 14.4% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 14.2% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 13.9% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 14.1% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 13.8% | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 13.9% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 14.5% | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 14.1% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 14.0% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 13.6% | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 13.0% | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 13.3% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 13.8% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 13.6% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 13.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 13.5% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 12.9% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 12.7% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 13.2% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 13.2% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 14.1% | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 14.4% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 14.8% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 14.7% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 14.5% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 14.9% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 14.5% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 14.7% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 14.6% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 14.5% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 14.4% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 14.1% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 13.4% | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.5% | 12.3% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.1% | 13.8% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.3% | 12.7% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 13.2% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 13.4% | 14.5% | 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 taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Finland?
- Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Finland was 13.4% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 15.1% in 1988.
- What is the lowest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 1980.
- How does Finland rank for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Finland ranks 24th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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 Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total taxes on income (individual and corporate) vs. total taxes on goods and services (including VAT and sales taxes), as a share of GDP.