Military spending per armed forces personnel in Finland
Finland: Military spending per armed forces personnel was 197,270 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Finland, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Finland recorded 197,270 for military spending per armed forces personnel in 2020. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 27.9% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per armed forces personnel in Finland peaked at 197,270 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 66,471, in 1985.
Finland ranks 21st of 160 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 66,471 | — |
| 1989 | 69,562 | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 89,079 | +28.1% |
| 1991 | 90,107 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 88,972 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 92,051 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 80,187 | -12.9% |
| 1995 | 73,195 | -8.7% |
| 1996 | 77,661 | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 87,411 | +12.6% |
| 1998 | 87,537 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 76,264 | -12.9% |
| 2000 | 80,630 | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 76,181 | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 78,797 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 116,000 | +47.2% |
| 2004 | 119,439 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 122,876 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 121,185 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 114,174 | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 123,083 | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 165,058 | +34.1% |
| 2010 | 161,888 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 164,315 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 166,330 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 167,379 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 158,782 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 162,996 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 168,369 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 160,190 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 163,538 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 154,223 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 197,270 | +27.9% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 197,270 is above the median for high income countries, which is 131,220, 1.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Finland's 197,270 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 55,593, 3.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending per armed forces personnel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +47.2% | 78,797 | 116,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 68,017 | 66,471 | 69,562 | 2 |
| 1990s | 84,246 | 73,195 | 92,051 | 10 |
| 2000s | 111,742 | 76,181 | 165,058 | 10 |
| 2010s | 162,801 | 154,223 | 168,369 | 10 |
| 2020s | 197,270 | 197,270 | 197,270 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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 per armed forces personnel in Finland?
- Military spending per armed forces personnel in Finland was 197,270 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 197,270 in 2020.
- What is the lowest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 66,471 in 1985.
- How does Finland rank for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Finland ranks 21st out of 160 countries with data for 2020.
- Is military spending per armed forces personnel rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per armed forces personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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