Expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit in Finland

Finland: Expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit was 9,158 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
9,158
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
17th
of 46 countries
All-time high
9,158
in 2024
All-time low
3,000
in 1993
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and in Finland, 1990–2024

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1990200720241990: 3.5k1991: 3.9k1992: 3.5k1993: 3.0k1994: 3.8k1995: 4.1k1996: 3.9k1997: 3.9k1998: 3.9k1999: 4.0k2000: 4.0k2001: 4.1k2002: 4.2k2003: 4.3k2004: 4.5k2005: 4.7k2006: 4.9k2007: 5.1k2008: 5.5k2009: 5.7k2010: 5.9k2011: 6.2k2012: 6.5k2013: 6.6k2014: 6.6k2015: 6.7k2016: 6.7k2017: 6.7k2018: 6.9k2019: 7.1k2020: 7.3k2021: 7.6k2022: 8.0k2023: 8.7k2024: 9.2k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Finland recorded 9,158 for expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 38.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and in Finland peaked at 9,158 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,000, in 1993.

That places Finland 17th out of 46 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and means-testing in Finland, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 3,526 —
1991 3,852 +9.2%
1992 3,521 -8.6%
1993 3,000 -14.8%
1994 3,786 +26.2%
1995 4,083 +7.8%
1996 3,851 -5.7%
1997 3,878 +0.7%
1998 3,909 +0.8%
1999 3,996 +2.2%
2000 4,023 +0.7%
2001 4,103 +2.0%
2002 4,186 +2.0%
2003 4,299 +2.7%
2004 4,512 +5.0%
2005 4,715 +4.5%
2006 4,899 +3.9%
2007 5,138 +4.9%
2008 5,463 +6.3%
2009 5,743 +5.1%
2010 5,907 +2.9%
2011 6,158 +4.3%
2012 6,453 +4.8%
2013 6,610 +2.4%
2014 6,621 +0.2%
2015 6,689 +1.0%
2016 6,702 +0.2%
2017 6,654 -0.7%
2018 6,879 +3.4%
2019 7,118 +3.5%
2020 7,322 +2.9%
2021 7,575 +3.5%
2022 8,049 +6.2%
2023 8,691 +8.0%
2024 9,158 +5.4%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 9,158 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,276, 2.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 9,158 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,131, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit in Finland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1994 +26.2% 3,000 3,786

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,740 3,000 4,083 10
2000s 4,708 4,023 5,743 10
2010s 6,579 5,907 7,118 10
2020s 8,159 7,322 9,158 5

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 14 Belgium 12,936 compare
  2. 15 Norway 12,583 compare
  3. 16 Denmark 12,004 compare
  4. 18 Türkiye 8,709 compare
  5. 19 Romania 7,401 compare
  6. 20 Ireland 6,131 compare

See the full ranking of 55 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and in Finland?
Expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and in Finland was 9,158 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 9,158 in 2024.
What is the lowest expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 3,000 in 1993.
How does Finland rank for expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and?
Finland ranks 17th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
Is expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and means-testing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and means-testing
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 1,471 data points, 1990–2024
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