Share of GBARD in total general government expenditure in Finland

Finland: Share of GBARD in total general government expenditure was 1.78 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
1.78
Change on year
up 13.4%
World rank
8th
of 35 countries
All-time high
2.04
in 2006
All-time low
1.32
in 1983
Years of data
46
1980–2025

Share of GBARD in total general government expenditure in Finland, 1980–2025

00.511.52198020022025

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, share of gbard in total general government expenditure in Finland stood at 1.78.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.4% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of gbard in total general government expenditure in Finland peaked at 2.04 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.32, in 1983.

That places Finland 8th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.

Share of GBARD in total general government expenditure in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Share of GBARD in total general government expenditure in Finland, 1980 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1980 1.33
1981 1.33 +0.0%
1982 1.35 +1.5%
1983 1.32 -2.2%
1984 1.35 +2.3%
1985 1.42 +5.2%
1986 1.46 +2.8%
1987 1.49 +2.1%
1988 1.53 +2.7%
1989 1.63 +6.5%
1990 1.64 +0.6%
1991 1.62 -1.2%
1992 1.6 -1.2%
1993 1.61 +0.6%
1994 1.56 -3.1%
1995 1.55 -0.6%
1996 1.55 +0.0%
1997 1.91 +23.2%
1998 1.98 +3.7%
1999 1.97 -0.5%
2000 1.98 +0.5%
2001 1.98 +0.0%
2002 1.93 -2.5%
2003 1.94 +0.5%
2004 1.97 +1.5%
2005 2 +1.5%
2006 2.04 +2.0%
2007 2 -2.0%
2008 1.95 -2.5%
2009 1.96 +0.5%
2010 2.04 +4.1%
2011 1.95 -4.4%
2012 1.85 -5.1%
2013 1.74 -5.9%
2014 1.69 -2.9%
2015 1.71 +1.2%
2016 1.54 -9.9%
2017 1.59 +3.2%
2018 1.6 +0.6%
2019 1.6 +0.0%
2020 1.71 +6.9%
2021 1.63 -4.7%
2022 1.71 +4.9%
2023 1.54 -9.9%
2024 1.57 +1.9%
2025 1.78 +13.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.42 1.32 1.63 10
1990s 1.7 1.55 1.98 10
2000s 1.98 1.93 2.04 10
2010s 1.73 1.54 2.04 10
2020s 1.66 1.54 1.78 6

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 5 Germany 2.05 compare
  2. 6 Denmark 1.9 compare
  3. 7 Slovenia 1.85 compare
  4. 9 Netherlands 1.75 compare
  5. 10 Austria 1.71 compare
  6. 11 United States 1.69 compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of gbard in total general government expenditure in Finland?
Share of gbard in total general government expenditure in Finland was 1.78 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest share of gbard in total general government expenditure recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 2.04 in 2006.
What is the lowest share of gbard in total general government expenditure recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.32 in 1983.
How does Finland rank for share of gbard in total general government expenditure?
Finland ranks 8th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of gbard in total general government expenditure rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Share of GBARD in total general government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of GBARD in total general government expenditure
Source
Eurostat
Licence
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Coverage
39 places, 1,083 data points, 1980–2025
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