Government spending per capita in Finland
Finland: Government spending per capita was 37,614 current international-$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government spending per capita in Finland, 2007–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in current international-$.
Analysis
Finland recorded 37,614 current international-$ for government spending per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending per capita in Finland peaked at 37,614 current international-$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17,623 current international-$, in 2007.
Finland ranks 8th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Government spending per capita in Finland, year by year
| Year | current international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 17,623 current international-$ | — |
| 2008 | 19,189 current international-$ | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 20,549 current international-$ | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 21,038 current international-$ | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 21,988 current international-$ | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 22,690 current international-$ | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 23,600 current international-$ | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 23,937 current international-$ | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 23,552 current international-$ | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 24,556 current international-$ | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 24,963 current international-$ | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 25,934 current international-$ | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 27,497 current international-$ | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 30,081 current international-$ | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 31,296 current international-$ | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 32,700 current international-$ | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 35,552 current international-$ | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 37,614 current international-$ | +5.8% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 37,614 current international-$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 26,582 current international-$, 1.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Finland's 37,614 current international-$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27,928 current international-$, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19,121 current international-$ | 17,623 current international-$ | 20,549 current international-$ | 3 |
| 2010s | 23,975 current international-$ | 21,038 current international-$ | 27,497 current international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,449 current international-$ | 30,081 current international-$ | 37,614 current international-$ | 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 government spending per capita in Finland?
- Government spending per capita in Finland was 37,614 current international-$ in 2024, according to OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending per capita recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 37,614 current international-$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest government spending per capita recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,623 current international-$ in 2007.
- How does Finland rank for government spending per capita?
- Finland ranks 8th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government spending per capita rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total amount of money the general government spends per capita. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries but not for inflation.