Social spending oecd longrun in Finland
Finland: Social spending oecd longrun was 31.44 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
31.44
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
2nd
of 42 countries
All-time high
32.32
in 1993
All-time low
0.66
in 1880
Years of data
71
1880–2024
Social spending oecd longrun in Finland, 1880–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, social spending oecd longrun in Finland stood at 31.44.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, social spending oecd longrun in Finland peaked at 32.32 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.66, in 1880.
That places Finland 2nd out of 42 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 71 years of available data.
Social spending oecd longrun in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 0.66 | — |
| 1890 | 0.76 | +15.2% |
| 1900 | 0.78 | +2.6% |
| 1910 | 0.9 | +15.4% |
| 1920 | 0.85 | -5.6% |
| 1930 | 2.97 | +249.4% |
| 1960 | 8.15 | +174.4% |
| 1961 | 8.41 | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 8.9 | +5.8% |
| 1963 | 9.07 | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 9.5 | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 10.29 | +8.3% |
| 1966 | 11.17 | +8.6% |
| 1967 | 11.92 | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 12.6 | +5.7% |
| 1969 | 12.38 | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 12.54 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 13.35 | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 14.01 | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 13.66 | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 13.96 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 15.45 | +10.6% |
| 1976 | 17.06 | +10.4% |
| 1977 | 18.46 | +8.2% |
| 1978 | 18.75 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 17.84 | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 17.75 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 17.9 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 18.93 | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 19.84 | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 20.63 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 21.69 | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 22.13 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 22.76 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 22.09 | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 21.82 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 23.33 | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 28.24 | +21.1% |
| 1992 | 32.2 | +14.0% |
| 1993 | 32.32 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 31.61 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 28.93 | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 28.76 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 26.62 | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 24.52 | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 23.85 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 22.76 | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 22.58 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 23.3 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 23.95 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 24.06 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 24.04 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 23.87 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 22.96 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 23.46 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 27.06 | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 27.52 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 27.22 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 28.53 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 29.67 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 30.44 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 30.81 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 30.8 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 29.88 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 29.59 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 29.63 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 31.57 | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 31.02 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 29.62 | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 30.9 | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 31.44 | +1.7% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 31.44 is above the median for high income countries, which is 22.29, 1.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Finland's 31.44 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.99, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Social spending oecd longrun 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | +249.4% | 0.85 | 2.97 |
| 1960 | +174.4% | 2.97 | 8.15 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0.66 | 0.66 | 0.66 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.76 | 0.76 | 0.76 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.78 | 0.78 | 0.78 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.85 | 0.85 | 0.85 | 1 |
| 1930s | 2.97 | 2.97 | 2.97 | 1 |
| 1960s | 10.24 | 8.15 | 12.6 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.51 | 12.54 | 18.75 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.55 | 17.75 | 22.76 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.04 | 23.33 | 32.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.8 | 22.58 | 27.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.41 | 27.22 | 30.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.91 | 29.62 | 31.57 | 5 |
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 social spending oecd longrun in Finland?
- Social spending oecd longrun in Finland was 31.44 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest social spending oecd longrun recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 32.32 in 1993.
- What is the lowest social spending oecd longrun recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.66 in 1880.
- How does Finland rank for social spending oecd longrun?
- Finland ranks 2nd out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is social spending oecd longrun rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Social spending oecd longrun. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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