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Military spending as a share of government spending in Finland

Finland: Military spending as a share of government spending was 4.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
4.4%
Change on year
up 16.9%
World rank
103rd
of 162 countries
All-time high
4.4%
in 2025
All-time low
2.4%
in 2021
Years of data
38
1988–2025

Military spending as a share of government spending in Finland, 1988–2025

012341988200620251988: 3.2 % of government spending1989: 3.2 % of government spending1990: 3.2 % of government spending1991: 3.1 % of government spending1992: 3 % of government spending1993: 2.8 % of government spending1994: 2.7 % of government spending1995: 2.4 % of government spending1996: 2.6 % of government spending1997: 2.8 % of government spending1998: 2.8 % of government spending1999: 2.5 % of government spending2000: 2.6 % of government spending2001: 2.5 % of government spending2002: 2.4 % of government spending2003: 3 % of government spending2004: 3 % of government spending2005: 3 % of government spending2006: 3 % of government spending2007: 2.8 % of government spending2008: 2.9 % of government spending2009: 2.9 % of government spending2010: 2.8 % of government spending2011: 2.8 % of government spending2012: 2.8 % of government spending2013: 2.7 % of government spending2014: 2.5 % of government spending2015: 2.6 % of government spending2016: 2.6 % of government spending2017: 2.5 % of government spending2018: 2.6 % of government spending2019: 2.5 % of government spending2020: 2.5 % of government spending2021: 2.4 % of government spending2022: 3 % of government spending2023: 3.6 % of government spending2024: 3.8 % of government spending2025: 4.4 % of government spending

Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of government spending.

Analysis

In 2025, military spending as a share of government spending in Finland stood at 4.4%. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.

The figure is up 16.9% on the previous year and up 71.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military spending as a share of government spending in Finland peaked at 4.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2021.

Finland ranks 103rd of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.

Military spending as a share of government spending in Finland, year by year

Year % of government spending Change
1988 3.2% —
1989 3.2% +0.6%
1990 3.2% +1.4%
1991 3.1% -3.9%
1992 3.0% -1.8%
1993 2.8% -6.1%
1994 2.7% -3.9%
1995 2.4% -13.3%
1996 2.6% +10.4%
1997 2.8% +6.7%
1998 2.8% +1.9%
1999 2.5% -14.0%
2000 2.6% +7.8%
2001 2.5% -6.4%
2002 2.4% -1.7%
2003 3.0% +23.2%
2004 3.0% +1.7%
2005 3.0% -2.2%
2006 3.0% +0.4%
2007 2.8% -7.7%
2008 2.9% +5.3%
2009 2.9% -0.7%
2010 2.8% -4.1%
2011 2.8% +0.3%
2012 2.8% -0.8%
2013 2.7% -2.0%
2014 2.5% -6.1%
2015 2.6% +1.3%
2016 2.6% -0.6%
2017 2.5% -1.2%
2018 2.6% +1.3%
2019 2.5% -0.6%
2020 2.5% -1.8%
2021 2.4% -5.3%
2022 3.0% +27.9%
2023 3.6% +18.9%
2024 3.8% +5.1%
2025 4.4% +16.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3.2% 3.2% 3.2% 2
1990s 2.8% 2.4% 3.2% 10
2000s 2.8% 2.4% 3.0% 10
2010s 2.6% 2.5% 2.8% 10
2020s 3.3% 2.4% 4.4% 6

Countries ranked near Finland

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  2. 101 Malaysia 4.4% compare
  3. 102 Thailand 4.4% compare
  4. 104 El Salvador 4.4% compare
  5. 105 Montenegro 4.4% compare
  6. 106 Paraguay 4.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is military spending as a share of government spending in Finland?
Military spending as a share of government spending in Finland was 4.4% in 2025, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest military spending as a share of government spending recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 2025.
What is the lowest military spending as a share of government spending recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2021.
How does Finland rank for military spending as a share of government spending?
Finland ranks 103rd out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
Is military spending as a share of government spending rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 71.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending as a share of government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Military spending as a share of government spending
Unit
% of government spending
Source
Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 4,946 data points, 1988–2025
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Total military expenditure divided by government spending.