Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Finland
Finland: Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita was 6,433 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Finland, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Finland recorded 6,433 current international $ for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and up 58.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Finland peaked at 6,433 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,900 current international $, in 2000.
That places Finland 20th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,631 current international $ | 1,900 current international $ | 3,479 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,137 current international $ | 3,561 current international $ | 4,821 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,798 current international $ | 5,170 current international $ | 6,433 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 17 France 6,868 current international $ compare
- 18 United Kingdom 6,606 current international $ compare
- 19 Singapore 6,551 current international $ compare
- 21 Malta 5,706 current international $ compare
- 22 New Zealand 5,576 current international $ compare
- 23 Andorra 5,519 current international $ compare
More health data for Finland
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 28,070 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 31,514 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 29,994 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 30,641 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 29,215 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 29,312 (2025)
- Population, female 50.6% (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 26,519 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 26,828 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 30,617 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Finland?
- Healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Finland was 6,433 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 6,433 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,900 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Finland rank for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita?
- Finland ranks 20th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current healthcare expenditure per capita is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries but not for inflation. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.