Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Finland
Finland: Total gov expenditure gdp wdi was 44.91 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
44.91
Change on year
up 18.4%
World rank
11th
of 157 countries
All-time high
48.67
in 1995
All-time low
19.87
in 1973
Years of data
52
1972–2023
Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Finland, 1972–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Finland is 44.91, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 18.4% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Finland peaked at 48.67 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 19.87, in 1973.
Finland ranks 11th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 20.66 | — |
| 1973 | 19.87 | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 21.09 | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 24.71 | +17.2% |
| 1976 | 25.38 | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 26.18 | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 26.17 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 25.99 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 25.37 | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 25.83 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 27.06 | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 28.09 | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 27.01 | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 27.82 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 28.26 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 28.73 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 27.61 | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 26.88 | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 28.15 | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 34.43 | +22.3% |
| 1992 | 39.12 | +13.6% |
| 1993 | 41.95 | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 40.48 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 48.67 | +20.3% |
| 1996 | 44.95 | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 40.33 | -10.3% |
| 1998 | 37.56 | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 36.5 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 33.92 | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 33.26 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 34.33 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 34.9 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 34.6 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 34.69 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 34.29 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 32.64 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 33.37 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 38.23 | +14.5% |
| 2010 | 38.42 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 37.99 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 39.07 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 40.29 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 40.79 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 40.68 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 39.94 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 38.17 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 37.68 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 37.31 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 41.48 | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 40.1 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 37.93 | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 44.91 | +18.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.76 | 19.87 | 26.18 | 8 |
| 1980s | 27.27 | 25.37 | 28.73 | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.21 | 28.15 | 48.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.42 | 32.64 | 38.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.03 | 37.31 | 40.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.11 | 37.93 | 44.91 | 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)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 908.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 7.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1277 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 7,171 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.113 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 6,346 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.1394 (1998)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Finland?
- Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Finland was 44.91 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total gov expenditure gdp wdi recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 48.67 in 1995.
- What is the lowest total gov expenditure gdp wdi recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.87 in 1973.
- How does Finland rank for total gov expenditure gdp wdi?
- Finland ranks 11th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total gov expenditure gdp wdi rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total gov expenditure gdp wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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