Expense in Finland
Finland: Expense was 44.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expense in Finland, 1972–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, expense in Finland stood at 44.9%.
The figure is up 18.4% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expense in Finland peaked at 48.7% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 19.9%, in 1973.
That places Finland 11th out of 157 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.8% | 19.9% | 26.2% | 8 |
| 1980s | 27.3% | 25.4% | 28.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.2% | 28.2% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.4% | 32.6% | 38.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.0% | 37.3% | 40.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.1% | 37.9% | 44.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More economy & growth data for Finland
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -1.76 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -1.99 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 35.83 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 40.49 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 1.75 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 1.98 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 50,001 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 55,250 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 282.32 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expense in Finland?
- Expense in Finland was 44.9% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest expense recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 48.7% in 1995.
- What is the lowest expense recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.9% in 1973.
- How does Finland rank for expense?
- Finland ranks 11th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expense 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 Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.