Expenditure on social benefits by function in Finland

Finland: Expenditure on social benefits by function was 89,582 Million euro in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
89,582 Million euro
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
15th
of 36 countries
All-time high
89,582 Million euro
in 2024
All-time low
24,786 Million euro
in 1993
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Expenditure on social benefits by function in Finland, 1990–2024

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1990200720241990: 26.1k Million euro1991: 28.9k Million euro1992: 27.4k Million euro1993: 24.8k Million euro1994: 27.7k Million euro1995: 30.6k Million euro1996: 30.8k Million euro1997: 30.8k Million euro1998: 30.4k Million euro1999: 31.4k Million euro2000: 32.1k Million euro2001: 33.8k Million euro2002: 35.7k Million euro2003: 37.5k Million euro2004: 39.3k Million euro2005: 40.7k Million euro2006: 42.4k Million euro2007: 44.2k Million euro2008: 47.2k Million euro2009: 51.0k Million euro2010: 53.4k Million euro2011: 55.3k Million euro2012: 58.6k Million euro2013: 61.7k Million euro2014: 63.9k Million euro2015: 66.0k Million euro2016: 67.7k Million euro2017: 67.9k Million euro2018: 69.0k Million euro2019: 70.9k Million euro2020: 74.7k Million euro2021: 76.5k Million euro2022: 78.8k Million euro2023: 85.4k Million euro2024: 89.6k Million euro

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.

Analysis

Finland recorded 89,582 Million euro for expenditure on social benefits by function 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 in Finland peaked at 89,582 Million euro in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24,786 Million euro, in 1993.

That places Finland 15th out of 36 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.

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 12 Türkiye 137,062 Million euro compare
  2. 13 Norway 115,811 Million euro compare
  3. 14 Denmark 109,295 Million euro compare
  4. 16 Ireland 69,610 Million euro compare
  5. 17 Portugal 67,117 Million euro compare
  6. 18 Czechia 65,368 Million euro compare

See the full ranking of 45 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure on social benefits by function in Finland?
Expenditure on social benefits by function in Finland was 89,582 Million euro in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on social benefits by function recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 89,582 Million euro in 2024.
What is the lowest expenditure on social benefits by function recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 24,786 Million euro in 1993.
How does Finland rank for expenditure on social benefits by function?
Finland ranks 15th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
Is expenditure on social benefits by function 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Expenditure on social benefits by function
Unit
Million euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 1,202 data points, 1990–2024
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