Expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing in Finland

Finland: Expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing was 2,190 Million euro in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2,190 Million euro
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
16th
of 45 countries
All-time high
2,190 Million euro
in 2024
All-time low
993.1 Million euro
in 1993
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing in Finland, 1990–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1990200720241990: 1.1k Million euro1991: 1.2k Million euro1992: 1.1k Million euro1993: 993.1 Million euro1994: 1.1k Million euro1995: 1.2k Million euro1996: 1.2k Million euro1997: 1.2k Million euro1998: 1.2k Million euro1999: 1.3k Million euro2000: 1.3k Million euro2001: 1.3k Million euro2002: 1.4k Million euro2003: 1.4k Million euro2004: 1.4k Million euro2005: 1.5k Million euro2006: 1.5k Million euro2007: 1.5k Million euro2008: 1.6k Million euro2009: 1.7k Million euro2010: 1.7k Million euro2011: 1.7k Million euro2012: 1.7k Million euro2013: 1.8k Million euro2014: 1.8k Million euro2015: 1.8k Million euro2016: 1.8k Million euro2017: 1.8k Million euro2018: 1.8k Million euro2019: 1.8k Million euro2020: 1.9k Million euro2021: 1.9k Million euro2022: 1.9k Million euro2023: 2.1k Million euro2024: 2.2k Million euro

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.

Analysis

Finland recorded 2,190 Million euro for expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing in Finland peaked at 2,190 Million euro in 2024 and was at its lowest, 993.1 Million euro, in 1993.

That places Finland 16th out of 45 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 survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing in Finland, 1990 to 2024.
Year Million euro Change
1990 1,090 Million euro —
1991 1,170 Million euro +7.4%
1992 1,093 Million euro -6.6%
1993 993.1 Million euro -9.1%
1994 1,085 Million euro +9.3%
1995 1,191 Million euro +9.8%
1996 1,197 Million euro +0.5%
1997 1,221 Million euro +2.0%
1998 1,209 Million euro -1.0%
1999 1,252 Million euro +3.6%
2000 1,276 Million euro +1.9%
2001 1,339 Million euro +4.9%
2002 1,387 Million euro +3.6%
2003 1,414 Million euro +1.9%
2004 1,446 Million euro +2.3%
2005 1,470 Million euro +1.6%
2006 1,507 Million euro +2.5%
2007 1,549 Million euro +2.8%
2008 1,591 Million euro +2.7%
2009 1,666 Million euro +4.7%
2010 1,724 Million euro +3.5%
2011 1,700 Million euro -1.4%
2012 1,744 Million euro +2.6%
2013 1,802 Million euro +3.3%
2014 1,803 Million euro +0.0%
2015 1,794 Million euro -0.5%
2016 1,789 Million euro -0.3%
2017 1,833 Million euro +2.4%
2018 1,832 Million euro -0.1%
2019 1,844 Million euro +0.7%
2020 1,858 Million euro +0.8%
2021 1,857 Million euro -0.0%
2022 1,935 Million euro +4.2%
2023 2,070 Million euro +7.0%
2024 2,190 Million euro +5.8%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 2,190 Million euro is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,457 Million euro, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 2,190 Million euro is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,758 Million euro, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,150 Million euro 993.1 Million euro 1,252 Million euro 10
2000s 1,464 Million euro 1,276 Million euro 1,666 Million euro 10
2010s 1,787 Million euro 1,700 Million euro 1,844 Million euro 10
2020s 1,982 Million euro 1,857 Million euro 2,190 Million euro 5

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 13 Greece 5,591 Million euro compare
  2. 14 Portugal 5,008 Million euro compare
  3. 15 Ireland 2,590 Million euro compare
  4. 17 Romania 1,974 Million euro compare
  5. 18 Czechia 1,834 Million euro compare
  6. 19 United Kingdom 1,758 Million euro compare
  7. 19 United Kingdom 1,758 Million euro compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing in Finland?
Expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing in Finland was 2,190 Million euro in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 2,190 Million euro in 2024.
What is the lowest expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 993.1 Million euro in 1993.
How does Finland rank for expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing?
Finland ranks 16th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
Is expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. 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 survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing
Unit
Million euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,443 data points, 1990–2024
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