Military spending, annual growth rate in Finland
Finland: Military spending, annual growth rate was 17.09 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
17.09 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 115.8%
World rank
37th
of 159 countries
All-time high
40.3 % change on previous year
in 1962
All-time low
-20.59 % change on previous year
in 1963
Years of data
67
1959–2025
Military spending, annual growth rate in Finland, 1959–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Finland recorded 17.09 % change on previous year for military spending, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 115.8% on the previous year and up 661.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, annual growth rate in Finland peaked at 40.3 % change on previous year in 1962 and was at its lowest, -20.59 % change on previous year, in 1963.
Finland ranks 37th of 159 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, annual growth rate in Finland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 17.55 % change on previous year | — |
| 1960 | 5.16 % change on previous year | -70.6% |
| 1961 | 15.55 % change on previous year | +201.5% |
| 1962 | 40.3 % change on previous year | +159.2% |
| 1963 | -20.59 % change on previous year | -151.1% |
| 1964 | -1.4 % change on previous year | -93.2% |
| 1965 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -242.5% |
| 1966 | -1.64 % change on previous year | -182.1% |
| 1967 | -2.11 % change on previous year | +28.9% |
| 1968 | 14.07 % change on previous year | -767.5% |
| 1969 | -8.53 % change on previous year | -160.6% |
| 1970 | 6.08 % change on previous year | -171.3% |
| 1971 | 8.69 % change on previous year | +42.9% |
| 1972 | 14.99 % change on previous year | +72.4% |
| 1973 | 4.14 % change on previous year | -72.4% |
| 1974 | -5.62 % change on previous year | -235.7% |
| 1975 | 16.06 % change on previous year | -385.6% |
| 1976 | -11.56 % change on previous year | -172.0% |
| 1977 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -121.8% |
| 1978 | 4.03 % change on previous year | +59.7% |
| 1979 | 11.61 % change on previous year | +188.3% |
| 1980 | 16.64 % change on previous year | +43.4% |
| 1981 | -6.48 % change on previous year | -139.0% |
| 1982 | 8.92 % change on previous year | -237.5% |
| 1983 | 14.24 % change on previous year | +59.7% |
| 1984 | -8.03 % change on previous year | -156.4% |
| 1985 | 7.47 % change on previous year | -193.0% |
| 1986 | 6.7 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 1987 | -0.4211 % change on previous year | -106.3% |
| 1988 | 5.54 % change on previous year | -1415.0% |
| 1989 | -0.2764 % change on previous year | -105.0% |
| 1990 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -746.7% |
| 1991 | 4.42 % change on previous year | +147.1% |
| 1992 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -58.7% |
| 1993 | -2.81 % change on previous year | -253.8% |
| 1994 | -1.65 % change on previous year | -41.3% |
| 1995 | -10.02 % change on previous year | +508.4% |
| 1996 | 10.72 % change on previous year | -206.9% |
| 1997 | 7.55 % change on previous year | -29.5% |
| 1998 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -71.1% |
| 1999 | -12.88 % change on previous year | -690.2% |
| 2000 | 5.72 % change on previous year | -144.5% |
| 2001 | -4.71 % change on previous year | -182.3% |
| 2002 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -141.9% |
| 2003 | 26.97 % change on previous year | +1267.0% |
| 2004 | 6.04 % change on previous year | -77.6% |
| 2005 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -52.4% |
| 2006 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -37.3% |
| 2007 | -5.79 % change on previous year | -420.5% |
| 2008 | 7.8 % change on previous year | -234.9% |
| 2009 | 4.98 % change on previous year | -36.2% |
| 2010 | -2.21 % change on previous year | -144.5% |
| 2011 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -172.3% |
| 2012 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -23.4% |
| 2013 | 0.6306 % change on previous year | -48.6% |
| 2014 | -5.14 % change on previous year | -914.5% |
| 2015 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -143.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3923 % change on previous year | -82.5% |
| 2017 | -1.71 % change on previous year | -536.6% |
| 2018 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -269.7% |
| 2019 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -64.2% |
| 2020 | 4.22 % change on previous year | +306.1% |
| 2021 | -6.59 % change on previous year | -255.9% |
| 2022 | 21.89 % change on previous year | -432.3% |
| 2023 | 21.95 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 7.92 % change on previous year | -63.9% |
| 2025 | 17.09 % change on previous year | +115.8% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 17.09 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.35 % change on previous year, 1.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Finland's 17.09 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.12 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +1415.0% | -0.4211 % change on previous year | 5.54 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.55 % change on previous year | 17.55 % change on previous year | 17.55 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1960s | 4.28 % change on previous year | -20.59 % change on previous year | 40.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.09 % change on previous year | -11.56 % change on previous year | 16.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.43 % change on previous year | -8.03 % change on previous year | 16.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1121 % change on previous year | -12.88 % change on previous year | 10.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.77 % change on previous year | -5.79 % change on previous year | 26.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0978 % change on previous year | -5.14 % change on previous year | 2.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.08 % change on previous year | -6.59 % change on previous year | 21.95 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 34 Mauritius 19.06 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Liberia 19.01 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Georgia 18.42 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Slovenia 16.65 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Guyana 16.09 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Armenia 16.04 % 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 military spending, annual growth rate in Finland?
- Military spending, annual growth rate in Finland was 17.09 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, annual growth rate recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 40.3 % change on previous year in 1962.
- What is the lowest military spending, annual growth rate recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.59 % change on previous year in 1963.
- How does Finland rank for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Finland ranks 37th out of 159 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, annual growth rate rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 661.7%. 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 Military spending, 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 Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing 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 Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.