Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in Finland

Finland: Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and was 89,582 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
89,582
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
14th
of 35 countries
All-time high
89,582
in 2024
All-time low
24,786
in 1993
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in Finland, 1990–2024

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1990200720241990: 26.1k1991: 28.9k1992: 27.4k1993: 24.8k1994: 27.7k1995: 30.6k1996: 30.8k1997: 30.8k1998: 30.4k1999: 31.4k2000: 32.1k2001: 33.8k2002: 35.7k2003: 37.5k2004: 39.3k2005: 40.7k2006: 42.4k2007: 44.2k2008: 47.2k2009: 51.0k2010: 53.4k2011: 55.3k2012: 58.6k2013: 61.7k2014: 63.9k2015: 66.0k2016: 67.7k2017: 67.9k2018: 69.0k2019: 70.9k2020: 74.7k2021: 76.5k2022: 78.8k2023: 85.4k2024: 89.6k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Finland recorded 89,582 for expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 40.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in Finland peaked at 89,582 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24,786, in 1993.

Finland ranks 14th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 28,889 24,786 31,362 10
2000s 40,394 32,132 51,012 10
2010s 63,445 53,352 70,913 10
2020s 80,987 74,685 89,582 5

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 11 Sweden 152,715 compare
  2. 12 Norway 109,196 compare
  3. 13 Denmark 104,870 compare
  4. 15 Portugal 67,117 compare
  5. 16 Czech Republic 65,368 compare
  6. 17 Ireland 63,754 compare

See the full ranking of 45 places β†’

More reference data data for Finland

All data for Finland β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in Finland?
Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in Finland was 89,582 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 89,582 in 2024.
What is the lowest expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 24,786 in 1993.
How does Finland rank for expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and?
Finland ranks 14th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.2%. 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 social benefits by function, type of benefit and means-testing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and means-testing
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 1,186 data points, 1990–2024
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