Military spending per military personnel in Finland
Finland: Military spending per military personnel was 298,004 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
298,004
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
20th
of 170 countries
All-time high
298,004
in 2022
All-time low
2,352
in 1920
Years of data
102
1919–2022
Military spending per military personnel in Finland, 1919–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending per military personnel in Finland is 298,004, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 102 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per military personnel in Finland peaked at 298,004 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,352, in 1920.
Finland ranks 20th of 170 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 per military personnel in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1919 | 2,682 | — |
| 1920 | 2,352 | -12.3% |
| 1921 | 3,248 | +38.1% |
| 1922 | 4,218 | +29.9% |
| 1923 | 5,037 | +19.4% |
| 1924 | 5,251 | +4.2% |
| 1925 | 5,984 | +14.0% |
| 1926 | 6,742 | +12.7% |
| 1927 | 6,724 | -0.3% |
| 1928 | 6,928 | +3.0% |
| 1929 | 7,687 | +11.0% |
| 1930 | 8,288 | +7.8% |
| 1931 | 7,142 | -13.8% |
| 1932 | 7,099 | -0.6% |
| 1933 | 6,383 | -10.1% |
| 1934 | 9,099 | +42.5% |
| 1935 | 10,011 | +10.0% |
| 1936 | 10,742 | +7.3% |
| 1937 | 11,265 | +4.9% |
| 1938 | 11,239 | -0.2% |
| 1939 | 30,007 | +167.0% |
| 1940 | 4,868 | -83.8% |
| 1943 | 3,740 | -23.2% |
| 1944 | 4,059 | +8.5% |
| 1945 | 47,000 | +1058.0% |
| 1946 | 29,989 | -36.2% |
| 1947 | 25,404 | -15.3% |
| 1948 | 22,404 | -11.8% |
| 1949 | 22,969 | +2.5% |
| 1950 | 12,646 | -44.9% |
| 1951 | 11,287 | -10.7% |
| 1952 | 10,052 | -10.9% |
| 1953 | 4,729 | -53.0% |
| 1954 | 12,706 | +168.7% |
| 1955 | 13,877 | +9.2% |
| 1956 | 15,306 | +10.3% |
| 1957 | 13,428 | -12.3% |
| 1958 | 7,051 | -47.5% |
| 1959 | 14,377 | +103.9% |
| 1960 | 15,544 | +8.1% |
| 1961 | 16,158 | +3.9% |
| 1962 | 20,969 | +29.8% |
| 1963 | 27,511 | +31.2% |
| 1964 | 24,156 | -12.2% |
| 1965 | 25,574 | +5.9% |
| 1966 | 26,226 | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 25,766 | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 25,567 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 25,070 | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 25,939 | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 27,922 | +7.6% |
| 1972 | 31,278 | +12.0% |
| 1973 | 34,386 | +9.9% |
| 1974 | 33,408 | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 36,442 | +9.1% |
| 1976 | 42,834 | +17.5% |
| 1977 | 38,910 | -9.2% |
| 1978 | 38,262 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 48,313 | +26.3% |
| 1980 | 50,177 | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 53,828 | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 58,501 | +8.7% |
| 1983 | 53,655 | -8.3% |
| 1984 | 55,561 | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 59,922 | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 71,263 | +18.9% |
| 1987 | 76,579 | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 74,390 | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 80,714 | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 101,735 | +26.0% |
| 1991 | 103,759 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 102,376 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 101,971 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 94,073 | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 103,659 | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 92,551 | -10.7% |
| 1997 | 89,658 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 86,716 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 76,032 | -12.3% |
| 2000 | 80,765 | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 82,172 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 89,238 | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 123,425 | +38.3% |
| 2004 | 126,621 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 130,064 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 133,476 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 138,985 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 152,363 | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 157,960 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 192,644 | +22.0% |
| 2011 | 203,005 | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 188,311 | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 198,485 | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 191,250 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 177,222 | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 177,930 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 195,959 | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 205,632 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 219,116 | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 238,831 | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 287,352 | +20.3% |
| 2022 | 298,004 | +3.7% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 298,004 is above the median for high income countries, which is 182,526, 1.6× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Finland's 298,004 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 90,225, 3.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending per military 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | +1058.0% | 4,059 | 47,000 |
| 1954 | +168.7% | 4,729 | 12,706 |
| 1939 | +167.0% | 11,239 | 30,007 |
| 1959 | +103.9% | 7,051 | 14,377 |
| 1940 | -83.8% | 30,007 | 4,868 |
| 1953 | -53.0% | 10,052 | 4,729 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 2,682 | 2,682 | 2,682 | 1 |
| 1920s | 5,417 | 2,352 | 7,687 | 10 |
| 1930s | 11,128 | 6,383 | 30,007 | 10 |
| 1940s | 20,054 | 3,740 | 47,000 | 8 |
| 1950s | 11,546 | 4,729 | 15,306 | 10 |
| 1960s | 23,254 | 15,544 | 27,511 | 10 |
| 1970s | 35,769 | 25,939 | 48,313 | 10 |
| 1980s | 63,459 | 50,177 | 80,714 | 10 |
| 1990s | 95,253 | 76,032 | 103,759 | 10 |
| 2000s | 121,507 | 80,765 | 157,960 | 10 |
| 2010s | 194,955 | 177,222 | 219,116 | 10 |
| 2020s | 274,729 | 238,831 | 298,004 | 3 |
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 military personnel in Finland?
- Military spending per military personnel in Finland was 298,004 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per military personnel recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 298,004 in 2022.
- What is the lowest military spending per military personnel recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,352 in 1920.
- How does Finland rank for military spending per military personnel?
- Finland ranks 20th out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military spending per military personnel rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per military personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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