Military spending, per capita in Finland
Finland: Military spending, per capita was 1,205 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,205 constant 2022 US$ per person
Change on year
up 18.2%
World rank
15th
of 171 countries
All-time high
1,205 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
All-time low
147.38 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 1960
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Military spending, per capita in Finland, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, military spending, per capita in Finland stood at 1,205 constant 2022 US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.2% on the previous year and up 50.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Finland peaked at 1,205 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 147.38 constant 2022 US$ per person, in 1960.
Finland ranks 15th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Military spending, per capita in Finland, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 147.38 constant 2022 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 173.86 constant 2022 US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 1962 | 219.43 constant 2022 US$ per person | +26.2% |
| 1963 | 212.87 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 212.43 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 224.15 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1966 | 229 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 223.77 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 221.05 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 216.88 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 225.25 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 242.16 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 269.65 constant 2022 US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1973 | 294.77 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1974 | 284.89 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 309.39 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 326.31 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 328.43 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 322.04 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 365.04 constant 2022 US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1980 | 377.94 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 403.72 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 436.31 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1983 | 441.99 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 455.25 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 488.94 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 536.13 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1987 | 574.48 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 601.56 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 634.09 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 632.47 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 662.24 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 670.05 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 623.93 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 647.08 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 649.42 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 632.11 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 610.53 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 588.93 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 515.17 constant 2022 US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 499.3 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 506.84 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 549.09 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 639.26 constant 2022 US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 2004 | 678.13 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 694.19 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 709.67 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 762.1 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 831.58 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 858.02 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 826.13 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 828.86 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 765.21 constant 2022 US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 802.85 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 770.39 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 711.53 constant 2022 US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 712.33 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 782.67 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 820.21 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 873.03 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 950.22 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 985.32 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 1,019 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 1,205 constant 2022 US$ per person | +18.2% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 1,205 constant 2022 US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 726.38 constant 2022 US$ per person, 1.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Finland's 1,205 constant 2022 US$ per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 464.99 constant 2022 US$ per person, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 208.08 constant 2022 US$ per person | 147.38 constant 2022 US$ per person | 229 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 296.79 constant 2022 US$ per person | 225.25 constant 2022 US$ per person | 365.04 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 495.04 constant 2022 US$ per person | 377.94 constant 2022 US$ per person | 634.09 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 623.19 constant 2022 US$ per person | 515.17 constant 2022 US$ per person | 670.05 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 672.82 constant 2022 US$ per person | 499.3 constant 2022 US$ per person | 858.02 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 789.32 constant 2022 US$ per person | 711.53 constant 2022 US$ per person | 873.03 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,040 constant 2022 US$ per person | 950.22 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1,205 constant 2022 US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 12 Denmark 1,346 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 13 Brunei 1,235 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 14 United Kingdom 1,229 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 16 Bahrain 1,107 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 17 South Korea 1,103 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 18 France 1,053 constant 2022 US$ per person 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, per capita in Finland?
- Military spending, per capita in Finland was 1,205 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,205 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 147.38 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Finland rank for military spending, per capita?
- Finland ranks 15th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.