Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function in Finland

Finland: Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function was 85,352 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
85,352
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
23rd
of 44 countries
All-time high
85,352
in 2023
All-time low
44,241
in 2007
Years of data
17
2007–2023

Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function in Finland, 2007–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2007201520232007: 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: 85.4k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Finland recorded 85,352 for gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function in 2023. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function in Finland peaked at 85,352 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44,241, in 2007.

Finland ranks 23rd of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function in Finland, 2007 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2007 44,241 —
2008 47,166 +6.6%
2009 51,012 +8.2%
2010 53,352 +4.6%
2011 55,335 +3.7%
2012 58,620 +5.9%
2013 61,672 +5.2%
2014 63,916 +3.6%
2015 66,030 +3.3%
2016 67,680 +2.5%
2017 67,914 +0.3%
2018 69,019 +1.6%
2019 70,913 +2.7%
2020 74,685 +5.3%
2021 76,543 +2.5%
2022 78,772 +2.9%
2023 85,352 +8.4%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 85,352 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 165,806, 51% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 85,352 is below the median for high income countries, which is 165,806, 51% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 47,473 44,241 51,012 3
2010s 63,445 53,352 70,913 10
2020s 78,838 74,685 85,352 4

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 20 Switzerland 214,284 compare
  2. 21 Belgium 165,806 compare
  3. 22 Austria 141,938 compare
  4. 24 Ireland 63,754 compare
  5. 25 Portugal 60,882 compare
  6. 26 Greece 52,373 compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function in Finland?
Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function in Finland was 85,352 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 85,352 in 2023.
What is the lowest gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 44,241 in 2007.
How does Finland rank for gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function?
Finland ranks 23rd out of 44 countries with data for 2023.
Is gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. 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 Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 719 data points, 2007–2023
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