Foreign aid given per capita in Finland
Finland: Foreign aid given per capita was 222.55 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid given per capita in Finland, 1961–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Finland recorded 222.55 for foreign aid given per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of down 8.1% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid given per capita in Finland peaked at 310.86 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.83, in 1965.
That places Finland 15th out of 46 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid given per capita in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.55 | — |
| 1962 | 5.03 | +10.6% |
| 1963 | 6.09 | +21.0% |
| 1964 | 5.24 | -14.0% |
| 1965 | 3.83 | -26.9% |
| 1966 | 6.19 | +61.7% |
| 1967 | 7.35 | +18.9% |
| 1968 | 9 | +22.3% |
| 1969 | 25.2 | +180.1% |
| 1970 | 12.36 | -51.0% |
| 1971 | 22.44 | +81.6% |
| 1972 | 31.21 | +39.1% |
| 1973 | 34.21 | +9.6% |
| 1974 | 37.1 | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 40.36 | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 39.34 | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 35.88 | -8.8% |
| 1978 | 38.06 | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 54.25 | +42.6% |
| 1980 | 58.04 | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 73.02 | +25.8% |
| 1982 | 79.82 | +9.3% |
| 1983 | 89.85 | +12.6% |
| 1984 | 103.2 | +14.9% |
| 1985 | 119.38 | +15.7% |
| 1986 | 137.7 | +15.3% |
| 1987 | 157.2 | +14.2% |
| 1988 | 194.02 | +23.4% |
| 1989 | 217.51 | +12.1% |
| 1990 | 219.5 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 249.36 | +13.6% |
| 1992 | 189.41 | -24.0% |
| 1993 | 130.16 | -31.3% |
| 1994 | 94.93 | -27.1% |
| 1995 | 101.58 | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 111.93 | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 114.73 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 119.72 | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 129.63 | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 131.04 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 136.4 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 152.27 | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 153.19 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 167.6 | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 219.38 | +30.9% |
| 2006 | 199.13 | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 207.4 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 225.65 | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 254.17 | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 272.56 | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 265.95 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 260.85 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 266.83 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 298.05 | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 275.89 | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 226.72 | -17.8% |
| 2017 | 225.19 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 191.13 | -15.1% |
| 2019 | 231.5 | +21.1% |
| 2020 | 248.78 | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 273.62 | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 310.86 | +13.6% |
| 2023 | 295.6 | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 242.29 | -18.0% |
| 2025 | 222.55 | -8.1% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 222.55 is above the median for high income countries, which is 122.06, 1.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Finland's 222.55 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 129.53, 1.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid given per capita 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +180.1% | 9 | 25.2 |
| 1971 | +81.6% | 12.36 | 22.44 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.05 | 3.83 | 25.2 | 9 |
| 1970s | 34.52 | 12.36 | 54.25 | 10 |
| 1980s | 122.97 | 58.04 | 217.51 | 10 |
| 1990s | 146.1 | 94.93 | 249.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 184.62 | 131.04 | 254.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 251.47 | 191.13 | 298.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 265.62 | 222.55 | 310.86 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More reference data data for Finland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2998 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1241 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1748 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6733 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9518 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid given per capita in Finland?
- Foreign aid given per capita in Finland was 222.55 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid given per capita recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 310.86 in 2022.
- What is the lowest foreign aid given per capita recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.83 in 1965.
- How does Finland rank for foreign aid given per capita?
- Finland ranks 15th out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign aid given per capita rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid given per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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