Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2023-12-31
Finland's government spending stands at 44.91% as of 2023-12-31, up from 37.93% in 2022. Historical data runs from 1972 to 2023 (52 observations).
In 2023, Finland's government spending was 44.91%, up from 37.93% in 2022.
In 2022, Finland's government spending was 37.93%, down from 40.1% in 2021.
In 2021, Finland's government spending was 40.1%, down from 41.48% in 2020.
In 2020, Finland's government spending was 41.48%, up from 37.31% in 2019.
In 2019, Finland's government spending was 37.31%, down from 37.68% in 2018.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 44.91% | +6.97% |
| 2022 | 37.93% | -2.17% |
| 2021 | 40.1% | -1.38% |
| 2020 | 41.48% | +4.17% |
| 2019 | 37.31% | -0.3684% |
| 2018 | 37.68% | -0.4946% |
| 2017 | 38.17% | -1.77% |
| 2016 | 39.94% | -0.7444% |
| 2015 | 40.68% | -0.11% |
| 2014 | 40.79% | +0.5067% |
| 2013 | 40.29% | +1.21% |
| 2012 | 39.07% | +1.08% |
| 2011 | 37.99% | -0.4212% |
| 2010 | 38.42% | +0.1902% |
| 2009 | 38.23% | +4.85% |
| 2008 | 33.37% | +0.7303% |
| 2007 | 32.64% | -1.64% |
| 2006 | 34.29% | -0.4019% |
| 2005 | 34.69% | +0.0918% |
| 2004 | 34.6% | -0.3046% |
| 2003 | 34.9% | +0.5762% |
| 2002 | 34.32% | +1.07% |
| 2001 | 33.26% | -0.6607% |
| 2000 | 33.92% | -2.59% |
| 1999 | 36.5% | -1.05% |
| 1998 | 37.56% | -2.77% |
| 1997 | 40.33% | -4.62% |
| 1996 | 44.95% | -3.73% |
| 1995 | 48.67% | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 40.48% | -1.47% |
| 1993 | 41.95% | +2.83% |
| 1992 | 39.12% | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 34.43% | +6.27% |
| 1990 | 28.15% | +1.27% |
| 1989 | 26.88% | -0.7228% |
| 1988 | 27.61% | -1.12% |
| 1987 | 28.73% | +0.4739% |
| 1986 | 28.26% | +0.435% |
| 1985 | 27.82% | +0.8094% |
| 1984 | 27.01% | -1.08% |
| 1983 | 28.09% | +1.03% |
| 1982 | 27.06% | +1.23% |
| 1981 | 25.83% | +0.455% |
| 1980 | 25.37% | -0.619% |
| 1979 | 25.99% | -0.174% |
| 1978 | 26.17% | -0.015% |
| 1977 | 26.18% | +0.7991% |
| 1976 | 25.38% | +0.674% |
| 1975 | 24.71% | +3.62% |
| 1974 | 21.09% | +1.22% |
| 1973 | 19.87% | -0.7857% |
| 1972 | 20.66% | — |
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Finland's government spending is 44.91% as of 2023-12-31, compared with 37.93% in 2022. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 48.67% (1995); the lowest is 19.87% (1973), across data from 1972 to 2023.
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