How have things changed?, annual growth rate in Finland
Finland: How have things changed?, annual growth rate was -11.08 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-11.08 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 1,063.9%
World rank
180th
of 212 countries
All-time high
25.25 % change on previous year
in 1968
All-time low
-14.53 % change on previous year
in 2003
Years of data
59
1966–2024
How have things changed?, annual growth rate in Finland, 1966–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Finland recorded -11.08 % change on previous year for how have things changed?, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1,063.9% on the previous year and down 233.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, annual growth rate in Finland peaked at 25.25 % change on previous year in 1968 and was at its lowest, -14.53 % change on previous year, in 2003.
Finland ranks 180th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
How have things changed?, annual growth rate in Finland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | -3.09 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 4.37 % change on previous year | -241.5% |
| 1968 | 25.25 % change on previous year | +478.3% |
| 1969 | -5.93 % change on previous year | -123.5% |
| 1970 | -6.42 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 1971 | 11.88 % change on previous year | -285.1% |
| 1972 | -2.62 % change on previous year | -122.1% |
| 1973 | 12.36 % change on previous year | -570.9% |
| 1974 | 12.45 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1975 | -0.5807 % change on previous year | -104.7% |
| 1976 | 7.39 % change on previous year | -1372.6% |
| 1977 | -1.86 % change on previous year | -125.1% |
| 1978 | 18.11 % change on previous year | -1075.7% |
| 1979 | -3.73 % change on previous year | -120.6% |
| 1980 | 23.53 % change on previous year | -730.5% |
| 1981 | -6.11 % change on previous year | -125.9% |
| 1982 | 5.64 % change on previous year | -192.3% |
| 1983 | 6.85 % change on previous year | +21.5% |
| 1984 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -70.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1643 % change on previous year | -92.0% |
| 1986 | -6.55 % change on previous year | -4086.0% |
| 1987 | -0.7078 % change on previous year | -89.2% |
| 1988 | 5.79 % change on previous year | -917.5% |
| 1989 | -6.15 % change on previous year | -206.2% |
| 1990 | -8.24 % change on previous year | +34.0% |
| 1991 | -8.53 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 22.4 % change on previous year | -362.7% |
| 1993 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -89.1% |
| 1994 | 4.08 % change on previous year | +66.4% |
| 1995 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -47.4% |
| 1996 | 6.44 % change on previous year | +200.5% |
| 1997 | -0.1078 % change on previous year | -101.7% |
| 1998 | -4.48 % change on previous year | +4059.7% |
| 1999 | -6.22 % change on previous year | +38.7% |
| 2000 | -2.38 % change on previous year | -61.7% |
| 2001 | -3.52 % change on previous year | +48.0% |
| 2002 | -4.97 % change on previous year | +41.2% |
| 2003 | -14.53 % change on previous year | +192.4% |
| 2004 | 10.3 % change on previous year | -170.9% |
| 2005 | -1.44 % change on previous year | -114.0% |
| 2006 | 10.99 % change on previous year | -865.2% |
| 2007 | 9.49 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 2008 | -8.69 % change on previous year | -191.5% |
| 2009 | 3.85 % change on previous year | -144.4% |
| 2010 | -0.3017 % change on previous year | -107.8% |
| 2011 | -1.75 % change on previous year | +480.1% |
| 2012 | 5.98 % change on previous year | -441.6% |
| 2013 | 3.64 % change on previous year | -39.2% |
| 2014 | 8.31 % change on previous year | +128.5% |
| 2015 | 0.6622 % change on previous year | -92.0% |
| 2016 | 4.88 % change on previous year | +636.4% |
| 2017 | -0.9245 % change on previous year | -119.0% |
| 2018 | -7.71 % change on previous year | +734.1% |
| 2019 | -5.26 % change on previous year | -31.7% |
| 2020 | -8.67 % change on previous year | +64.8% |
| 2021 | -9.63 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 2022 | -4.13 % change on previous year | -57.1% |
| 2023 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -127.8% |
| 2024 | -11.08 % change on previous year | -1063.9% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's -11.08 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -2.37 % change on previous year, 4.7× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Finland's -11.08 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -1.21 % change on previous year, 9.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where How have things changed?, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -4086.0% | 0.1643 % change on previous year | -6.55 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | -4059.7% | -0.1078 % change on previous year | -4.48 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | +1372.6% | -0.5807 % change on previous year | 7.39 % change on previous year |
| 1978 | +1075.7% | -1.86 % change on previous year | 18.11 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | -1063.9% | 1.15 % change on previous year | -11.08 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | +917.5% | -0.7078 % change on previous year | 5.79 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.15 % change on previous year | -5.93 % change on previous year | 25.25 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 4.7 % change on previous year | -6.42 % change on previous year | 18.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.45 % change on previous year | -6.55 % change on previous year | 23.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9947 % change on previous year | -8.53 % change on previous year | 22.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0888 % change on previous year | -14.53 % change on previous year | 10.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7512 % change on previous year | -7.71 % change on previous year | 8.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -6.47 % change on previous year | -11.08 % change on previous year | 1.15 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 177 Malawi -10.44 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Moldova -10.45 % change on previous year compare
- 179 Slovakia -10.47 % change on previous year compare
- 181 Kuwait -11.09 % change on previous year compare
- 182 Gibraltar -11.19 % change on previous year compare
- 183 Romania -11.53 % change on previous year compare
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 how have things changed?, annual growth rate in Finland?
- How have things changed?, annual growth rate in Finland was -11.08 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, annual growth rate recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 25.25 % change on previous year in 1968.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, annual growth rate recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.53 % change on previous year in 2003.
- How does Finland rank for how have things changed?, annual growth rate?
- Finland ranks 180th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed?, annual growth rate rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 233.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of How have things changed?, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in How have things changed?. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- How have things changed? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in How have things changed?. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.