Gross and net social protection expenditure in Finland

Finland: Gross and net social protection expenditure was 86,682 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
86,682
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
23rd
of 44 countries
All-time high
86,682
in 2023
All-time low
45,656
in 2007
Years of data
17
2007–2023

Gross and net social protection expenditure in Finland, 2007–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2007201520232007: 45.7k2008: 48.7k2009: 52.5k2010: 54.8k2011: 56.8k2012: 60.2k2013: 63.3k2014: 65.6k2015: 67.2k2016: 68.8k2017: 69.1k2018: 70.2k2019: 72.1k2020: 75.9k2021: 77.8k2022: 80.0k2023: 86.7k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Finland recorded 86,682 for gross and net social protection expenditure in 2023. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross and net social protection expenditure in Finland peaked at 86,682 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 45,656, 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 social protection expenditure in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Gross and net social protection expenditure in Finland, 2007 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2007 45,656 —
2008 48,652 +6.6%
2009 52,542 +8.0%
2010 54,832 +4.4%
2011 56,842 +3.7%
2012 60,156 +5.8%
2013 63,317 +5.3%
2014 65,553 +3.5%
2015 67,182 +2.5%
2016 68,827 +2.4%
2017 69,090 +0.4%
2018 70,229 +1.6%
2019 72,117 +2.7%
2020 75,891 +5.2%
2021 77,836 +2.6%
2022 80,048 +2.8%
2023 86,682 +8.3%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 86,682 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 174,210, 50% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 86,682 is below the median for high income countries, which is 174,210, 50% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 48,950 45,656 52,542 3
2010s 64,814 54,832 72,117 10
2020s 80,114 75,891 86,682 4

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 20 Switzerland 229,729 compare
  2. 21 Belgium 174,210 compare
  3. 22 Austria 146,145 compare
  4. 24 Ireland 66,040 compare
  5. 25 Portugal 63,223 compare
  6. 26 Greece 52,958 compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross and net social protection expenditure in Finland?
Gross and net social protection expenditure in Finland was 86,682 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest gross and net social protection expenditure recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 86,682 in 2023.
What is the lowest gross and net social protection expenditure recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 45,656 in 2007.
How does Finland rank for gross and net social protection expenditure?
Finland ranks 23rd out of 44 countries with data for 2023.
Is gross and net social protection expenditure rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. 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 Gross and net social protection expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross and net social protection expenditure
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 719 data points, 2007–2023
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