Military spending per military personnel in Finland
Finland: Military spending per military personnel was 298,004 constant 2022 US$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
298,004 constant 2022 US$
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
20th
of 170 countries
All-time high
298,004 constant 2022 US$
in 2022
All-time low
2,352 constant 2022 US$
in 1920
Years of data
102
1919–2022
Military spending per military personnel in Finland, 1919–2022
Source: Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2022 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending per military personnel in Finland is 298,004 constant 2022 US$, 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 constant 2022 US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,352 constant 2022 US$, in 1920.
Finland ranks 20th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending per military personnel in Finland, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1919 | 2,682 constant 2022 US$ | — |
| 1920 | 2,352 constant 2022 US$ | -12.3% |
| 1921 | 3,248 constant 2022 US$ | +38.1% |
| 1922 | 4,218 constant 2022 US$ | +29.9% |
| 1923 | 5,037 constant 2022 US$ | +19.4% |
| 1924 | 5,251 constant 2022 US$ | +4.2% |
| 1925 | 5,984 constant 2022 US$ | +14.0% |
| 1926 | 6,742 constant 2022 US$ | +12.7% |
| 1927 | 6,724 constant 2022 US$ | -0.3% |
| 1928 | 6,928 constant 2022 US$ | +3.0% |
| 1929 | 7,687 constant 2022 US$ | +11.0% |
| 1930 | 8,288 constant 2022 US$ | +7.8% |
| 1931 | 7,142 constant 2022 US$ | -13.8% |
| 1932 | 7,099 constant 2022 US$ | -0.6% |
| 1933 | 6,383 constant 2022 US$ | -10.1% |
| 1934 | 9,099 constant 2022 US$ | +42.5% |
| 1935 | 10,011 constant 2022 US$ | +10.0% |
| 1936 | 10,742 constant 2022 US$ | +7.3% |
| 1937 | 11,265 constant 2022 US$ | +4.9% |
| 1938 | 11,239 constant 2022 US$ | -0.2% |
| 1939 | 30,007 constant 2022 US$ | +167.0% |
| 1940 | 4,868 constant 2022 US$ | -83.8% |
| 1943 | 3,740 constant 2022 US$ | -23.2% |
| 1944 | 4,059 constant 2022 US$ | +8.5% |
| 1945 | 47,000 constant 2022 US$ | +1058.0% |
| 1946 | 29,989 constant 2022 US$ | -36.2% |
| 1947 | 25,404 constant 2022 US$ | -15.3% |
| 1948 | 22,404 constant 2022 US$ | -11.8% |
| 1949 | 22,969 constant 2022 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1950 | 12,646 constant 2022 US$ | -44.9% |
| 1951 | 11,287 constant 2022 US$ | -10.7% |
| 1952 | 10,052 constant 2022 US$ | -10.9% |
| 1953 | 4,729 constant 2022 US$ | -53.0% |
| 1954 | 12,706 constant 2022 US$ | +168.7% |
| 1955 | 13,877 constant 2022 US$ | +9.2% |
| 1956 | 15,306 constant 2022 US$ | +10.3% |
| 1957 | 13,428 constant 2022 US$ | -12.3% |
| 1958 | 7,051 constant 2022 US$ | -47.5% |
| 1959 | 14,377 constant 2022 US$ | +103.9% |
| 1960 | 15,544 constant 2022 US$ | +8.1% |
| 1961 | 16,158 constant 2022 US$ | +3.9% |
| 1962 | 20,969 constant 2022 US$ | +29.8% |
| 1963 | 27,511 constant 2022 US$ | +31.2% |
| 1964 | 24,156 constant 2022 US$ | -12.2% |
| 1965 | 25,574 constant 2022 US$ | +5.9% |
| 1966 | 26,226 constant 2022 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 25,766 constant 2022 US$ | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 25,567 constant 2022 US$ | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 25,070 constant 2022 US$ | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 25,939 constant 2022 US$ | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 27,922 constant 2022 US$ | +7.6% |
| 1972 | 31,278 constant 2022 US$ | +12.0% |
| 1973 | 34,386 constant 2022 US$ | +9.9% |
| 1974 | 33,408 constant 2022 US$ | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 36,442 constant 2022 US$ | +9.1% |
| 1976 | 42,834 constant 2022 US$ | +17.5% |
| 1977 | 38,910 constant 2022 US$ | -9.2% |
| 1978 | 38,262 constant 2022 US$ | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 48,313 constant 2022 US$ | +26.3% |
| 1980 | 50,177 constant 2022 US$ | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 53,828 constant 2022 US$ | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 58,501 constant 2022 US$ | +8.7% |
| 1983 | 53,655 constant 2022 US$ | -8.3% |
| 1984 | 55,561 constant 2022 US$ | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 59,922 constant 2022 US$ | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 71,263 constant 2022 US$ | +18.9% |
| 1987 | 76,579 constant 2022 US$ | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 74,390 constant 2022 US$ | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 80,714 constant 2022 US$ | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 101,735 constant 2022 US$ | +26.0% |
| 1991 | 103,759 constant 2022 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 102,376 constant 2022 US$ | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 101,971 constant 2022 US$ | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 94,073 constant 2022 US$ | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 103,659 constant 2022 US$ | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 92,551 constant 2022 US$ | -10.7% |
| 1997 | 89,658 constant 2022 US$ | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 86,716 constant 2022 US$ | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 76,032 constant 2022 US$ | -12.3% |
| 2000 | 80,765 constant 2022 US$ | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 82,172 constant 2022 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 89,238 constant 2022 US$ | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 123,425 constant 2022 US$ | +38.3% |
| 2004 | 126,621 constant 2022 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 130,064 constant 2022 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 133,476 constant 2022 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 138,985 constant 2022 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 152,363 constant 2022 US$ | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 157,960 constant 2022 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 192,644 constant 2022 US$ | +22.0% |
| 2011 | 203,005 constant 2022 US$ | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 188,311 constant 2022 US$ | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 198,485 constant 2022 US$ | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 191,250 constant 2022 US$ | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 177,222 constant 2022 US$ | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 177,930 constant 2022 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 195,959 constant 2022 US$ | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 205,632 constant 2022 US$ | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 219,116 constant 2022 US$ | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 238,831 constant 2022 US$ | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 287,352 constant 2022 US$ | +20.3% |
| 2022 | 298,004 constant 2022 US$ | +3.7% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 298,004 constant 2022 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 182,526 constant 2022 US$, 1.6× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Finland's 298,004 constant 2022 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 90,225 constant 2022 US$, 3.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending per military personnel in Finland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | +1058.0% | 4,059 constant 2022 US$ | 47,000 constant 2022 US$ |
| 1954 | +168.7% | 4,729 constant 2022 US$ | 12,706 constant 2022 US$ |
| 1939 | +167.0% | 11,239 constant 2022 US$ | 30,007 constant 2022 US$ |
| 1959 | +103.9% | 7,051 constant 2022 US$ | 14,377 constant 2022 US$ |
| 1940 | -83.8% | 30,007 constant 2022 US$ | 4,868 constant 2022 US$ |
| 1953 | -53.0% | 10,052 constant 2022 US$ | 4,729 constant 2022 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 2,682 constant 2022 US$ | 2,682 constant 2022 US$ | 2,682 constant 2022 US$ | 1 |
| 1920s | 5,417 constant 2022 US$ | 2,352 constant 2022 US$ | 7,687 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1930s | 11,128 constant 2022 US$ | 6,383 constant 2022 US$ | 30,007 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1940s | 20,054 constant 2022 US$ | 3,740 constant 2022 US$ | 47,000 constant 2022 US$ | 8 |
| 1950s | 11,546 constant 2022 US$ | 4,729 constant 2022 US$ | 15,306 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 23,254 constant 2022 US$ | 15,544 constant 2022 US$ | 27,511 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 35,769 constant 2022 US$ | 25,939 constant 2022 US$ | 48,313 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 63,459 constant 2022 US$ | 50,177 constant 2022 US$ | 80,714 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 95,253 constant 2022 US$ | 76,032 constant 2022 US$ | 103,759 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 121,507 constant 2022 US$ | 80,765 constant 2022 US$ | 157,960 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 194,955 constant 2022 US$ | 177,222 constant 2022 US$ | 219,116 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 274,729 constant 2022 US$ | 238,831 constant 2022 US$ | 298,004 constant 2022 US$ | 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 constant 2022 US$ in 2022, according to Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per military personnel recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 298,004 constant 2022 US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest military spending per military personnel recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,352 constant 2022 US$ 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 Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by 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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This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.