Military spending, per unit of GDP in Finland
Finland: Military spending, per unit of GDP was 0.024 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.024 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 10.3%
World rank
47th
of 160 countries
All-time high
0.2209 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1962
All-time low
0.0138 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2021
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Finland, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per unit of gdp in Finland is 0.024 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per unit of gdp in Finland peaked at 0.2209 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0138 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
That places Finland 47th out of 160 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Finland, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1654 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.1686 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 0.2209 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1616 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.9% |
| 1964 | 0.1412 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1965 | 0.1303 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1966 | 0.1195 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1967 | 0.115 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 0.1393 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.1% |
| 1969 | 0.1116 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 1970 | 0.1061 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1971 | 0.1046 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1022 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0806 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0596 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0583 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0477 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0465 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0447 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0407 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0393 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0376 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0407 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0482 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0427 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0434 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0352 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0282 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0249 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0228 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0195 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0226 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0261 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 1993 | 0.032 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0272 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0188 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0212 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0237 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0229 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0198 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0225 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0208 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0196 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0203 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0188 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0186 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0179 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0143 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0138 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0163 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0162 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0149 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0162 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0155 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0145 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0174 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0171 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0158 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 0.015 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0156 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0161 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0138 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0176 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0204 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0218 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2025 | 0.024 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 0.024 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0197 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Finland's 0.024 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.019 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1473 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1116 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2209 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0691 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0407 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1061 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0363 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0228 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0482 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0234 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0188 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.032 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0183 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0138 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0225 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0158 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0145 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0174 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0189 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0138 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.024 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 44 East Timor 0.025 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Kyrgyzstan 0.0247 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 Lebanon 0.0245 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 48 India 0.0236 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 49 Tunisia 0.0235 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 50 Uruguay 0.0224 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Finland?
- Military spending, per unit of gdp in Finland was 0.024 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2209 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1962.
- What is the lowest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0138 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does Finland rank for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Finland ranks 47th out of 160 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.