General government expenditure by function in Finland

Finland: General government expenditure by function was 32,253 Million euro in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
32,253 Million euro
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
12th
of 30 countries
All-time high
32,253 Million euro
in 2024
All-time low
6,318 Million euro
in 1993
Years of data
35
1990–2024

General government expenditure by function in Finland, 1990–2024

10.0k20.0k30.0k1990200720241990: 8.0k Million euro1991: 8.4k Million euro1992: 7.3k Million euro1993: 6.3k Million euro1994: 7.1k Million euro1995: 8.3k Million euro1996: 8.6k Million euro1997: 9.2k Million euro1998: 9.1k Million euro1999: 9.6k Million euro2000: 10.2k Million euro2001: 11.1k Million euro2002: 12.1k Million euro2003: 12.8k Million euro2004: 13.5k Million euro2005: 14.2k Million euro2006: 15.1k Million euro2007: 16.3k Million euro2008: 17.8k Million euro2009: 18.8k Million euro2010: 19.5k Million euro2011: 20.3k Million euro2012: 21.4k Million euro2013: 22.4k Million euro2014: 22.6k Million euro2015: 20.8k Million euro2016: 21.2k Million euro2017: 21.6k Million euro2018: 22.5k Million euro2019: 23.4k Million euro2020: 24.1k Million euro2021: 26.1k Million euro2022: 27.8k Million euro2023: 31.5k Million euro2024: 32.3k Million euro

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.

Analysis

In 2024, general government expenditure by function in Finland stood at 32,253 Million euro. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 42.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, general government expenditure by function in Finland peaked at 32,253 Million euro in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6,318 Million euro, in 1993.

That places Finland 12th out of 30 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 8,193 Million euro 6,318 Million euro 9,635 Million euro 10
2000s 14,188 Million euro 10,199 Million euro 18,775 Million euro 10
2010s 21,556 Million euro 19,515 Million euro 23,382 Million euro 10
2020s 28,351 Million euro 24,141 Million euro 32,253 Million euro 5

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 9 Austria 34,492 Million euro compare
  2. 10 Norway 32,588 Million euro compare
  3. 11 Denmark 32,457 Million euro compare
  4. 13 Belgium 26,902 Million euro compare
  5. 14 Romania 21,932 Million euro compare
  6. 15 Ireland 20,187 Million euro compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is general government expenditure by function in Finland?
General government expenditure by function in Finland was 32,253 Million euro in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest general government expenditure by function recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 32,253 Million euro in 2024.
What is the lowest general government expenditure by function recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 6,318 Million euro in 1993.
How does Finland rank for general government expenditure by function?
Finland ranks 12th out of 30 countries with data for 2024.
Is general government expenditure by function rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. 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 General government expenditure by function (COFOG). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
General government expenditure by function (COFOG)
Unit
Million euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
34 places, 948 data points, 1990–2025
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