VAT rate by COICOP consumption purpose - experimental statistics in Finland

Finland: VAT rate by COICOP consumption purpose - experimental statistics was 10.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
10.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
7th
of 37 countries
All-time high
10.0%
in 2013
All-time low
8.0%
in 2008
Years of data
14
2008–2021

VAT rate by COICOP consumption purpose - experimental statistics in Finland, 2008–2021

02468102008201420212008: 8 Percentage2009: 8 Percentage2010: 9 Percentage2011: 9 Percentage2012: 9 Percentage2013: 10 Percentage2014: 10 Percentage2015: 10 Percentage2016: 10 Percentage2017: 10 Percentage2018: 10 Percentage2019: 10 Percentage2020: 10 Percentage2021: 10 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2021, vat rate by coicop consumption purpose - experimental statistics in Finland stood at 10.0%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, vat rate by coicop consumption purpose - experimental statistics in Finland peaked at 10.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2008.

That places Finland 7th out of 37 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

VAT rate by COICOP consumption purpose - experimental statistics in Finland, year by year

Annual values for VAT rate by COICOP consumption purpose - experimental statistics in Finland, 2008 to 2021.
Year Percentage Change
2008 8.0% —
2009 8.0% +0.0%
2010 9.0% +12.5%
2011 9.0% +0.0%
2012 9.0% +0.0%
2013 10.0% +11.1%
2014 10.0% +0.0%
2015 10.0% +0.0%
2016 10.0% +0.0%
2017 10.0% +0.0%
2018 10.0% +0.0%
2019 10.0% +0.0%
2020 10.0% +0.0%
2021 10.0% +0.0%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 10.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.0%, 2.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 10.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.0%, 2.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.0% 8.0% 8.0% 2
2010s 9.7% 9.0% 10.0% 10
2020s 10.0% 10.0% 10.0% 2

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 4 Estonia 20.0% compare
  2. 4 Estonia 20.0% compare
  3. 6 Germany 19.0% compare
  4. 7 Czechia 10.0% compare
  5. 7 Slovakia 10.0% compare
  6. 7 Slovakia 10.0% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is vat rate by coicop consumption purpose - experimental statistics in Finland?
Vat rate by coicop consumption purpose - experimental statistics in Finland was 10.0% in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest vat rate by coicop consumption purpose - experimental statistics recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 2013.
What is the lowest vat rate by coicop consumption purpose - experimental statistics recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2008.
How does Finland rank for vat rate by coicop consumption purpose - experimental statistics?
Finland ranks 7th out of 37 countries with data for 2021.
Is vat rate by coicop consumption purpose - experimental statistics rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. 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 VAT rate by COICOP consumption purpose - experimental statistics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
VAT rate by COICOP consumption purpose - experimental statistics
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 478 data points, 2008–2021
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