Public budgets

Finland: public budget

What Finland's government raised and what it spent it on, from the figures its own budget laws or a statistics office publish. Solon places every figure on the same international classification, so it can be compared with any other place.

General government, 2001

Outturn: what came in and was spent

General government: central, state and local government and social security funds together, consolidated so that money passed between them is counted once, as Eurostat's government finance statistics (ESA 2010) count it.

Amounts in USD, converted from EUR at 2001's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$67.68B · 52.3% of GDP
Spending
$61.23B · 47.3% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
$6.45B · 5% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Finland, 2001: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Finland, 2001: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection40.6$24.85B
General public services15.7$9.59B
Education12.5$7.63B
Health12.4$7.57B
Economic affairs9.7$5.95B
Defence2.7$1.67B
Public order and safety2.7$1.66B
Recreation, culture and religion2.2$1.38B
Housing and community amenities0.9$540.94M
Environmental protection0.6$388.69M
Social protection$24.85B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age39.6$9.85B
Sickness and disability20.4$5.07B
Family and children15.7$3.91B
Unemployment12.8$3.18B
Survivors4$988.74M
Social protection n.e.c.3.9$966.35M
Social exclusion n.e.c.2$489.89M
Housing1.4$357.34M
R&D Social protection0.1$35.82M
General public services$9.59B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions36.1$3.47B
General services27.8$2.66B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs20.2$1.94B
Basic research12$1.15B
Foreign economic aid3.5$333.16M
General public services n.e.c.0.2$22.39M
R&D General public services0.2$17.02M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Education$7.63B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education42.6$3.25B
Tertiary education31.3$2.39B
Pre-primary and primary education18.9$1.44B
Education not definable by level4.2$318.83M
Education n.e.c.2.7$208.67M
Subsidiary services to education0.3$21.49M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$0
R&D Education0$0
Health$7.57B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services42.1$3.19B
Outpatient services40.8$3.09B
Medical products, appliances and equipment9.2$693.19M
Health n.e.c.4.4$334.06M
R&D Health3.3$249.87M
Public health services0.2$17.91M
Economic affairs$5.95B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport40.3$2.39B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting24.5$1.46B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs14.5$862.46M
R&D Economic affairs12.4$737.08M
Economic affairs n.e.c.3.5$207.78M
Other industries2.1$122.7M
Mining, manufacturing and construction1.9$110.16M
Communication0.6$34.03M
Fuel and energy0.4$22.39M
Defence$1.67B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence85$1.42B
Defence n.e.c.5.9$98.52M
Foreign military aid4.5$75.23M
R&D Defence3.3$54.63M
Civil defence1.3$22.39M
Public order and safety$1.66B
Public order and safety, in detail, as a share of it
Public order and safety, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Police services43.2$716.48M
Fire-protection services21.8$361.82M
Law courts18.8$311.67M
Prisons10.4$171.96M
Public order and safety n.e.c.5.8$95.83M
R&D Public order and safety0.1$1.79M
Recreation, culture and religion$1.38B
Recreation, culture and religion, in detail, as a share of it
Recreation, culture and religion, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Cultural services44.1$608.11M
Recreational and sporting services37.7$519.45M
Religious and other community services16.8$231.06M
Broadcasting and publishing services0.8$10.75M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.5$7.16M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.0.1$895.6K
Housing and community amenities$540.94M
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Community development65.1$351.97M
Housing development21.9$118.22M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.10.8$58.21M
Water supply2.3$12.54M
Street lighting0$0
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0
Environmental protection$388.69M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Environmental protection n.e.c.30.9$120.01M
Waste management26.5$102.99M
Pollution abatement19.4$75.23M
R&D Environmental protection12.2$47.47M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape11.1$42.99M
Waste water management0$0

Where the money comes from

Finland, 2001: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Finland, 2001: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income and wealth35$23.69B
Taxes on sales, production and imports24.6$16.67B
Social contributions22.5$15.24B
Sales, fees and charges9.8$6.66B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)6.7$4.52B
Capital transfers and taxes received0.7$464.82M
Other transfers received0.6$435.26M
Taxes on income and wealth$23.69B
Taxes on income and wealth, in detail, as a share of it
Taxes on income and wealth, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income96.5$22.86B
Other taxes on wealth and income3.5$830.22M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$16.67B
Taxes on sales, production and imports, in detail, as a share of it
Taxes on sales, production and imports, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Value added tax59.7$9.96B
Not broken down, or fitting no category40.3$6.71B

Over the years

55.2 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99556.4 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99654.9 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99754 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99852.7 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99954.8 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00052.3 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00152.6 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00251.7 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00351.3 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00451.7 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00552.1 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00651.7 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00752.1 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00851.6 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00951.4 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01052.8 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01153.5 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01254.6 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01354.6 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01453.3 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01553.4 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01652.2 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01751.8 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01851.7 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01951 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02052.4 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02152.4 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02253 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02353.4 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02453.7 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02561 % of GDPSpending · 1,99559.5 % of GDPSpending · 1,99656.1 % of GDPSpending · 1,99752.3 % of GDPSpending · 1,99851 % of GDPSpending · 1,99947.9 % of GDPSpending · 2,00047.3 % of GDPSpending · 2,00148.5 % of GDPSpending · 2,00249.3 % of GDPSpending · 2,00349.1 % of GDPSpending · 2,00449 % of GDPSpending · 2,00548.1 % of GDPSpending · 2,00646.6 % of GDPSpending · 2,00747.9 % of GDPSpending · 2,00854.1 % of GDPSpending · 2,00954 % of GDPSpending · 2,01053.8 % of GDPSpending · 2,01155.7 % of GDPSpending · 2,01257.1 % of GDPSpending · 2,01357.6 % of GDPSpending · 2,01455.7 % of GDPSpending · 2,01555.1 % of GDPSpending · 2,01652.8 % of GDPSpending · 2,01752.7 % of GDPSpending · 2,01852.6 % of GDPSpending · 2,01956.5 % of GDPSpending · 2,02055.1 % of GDPSpending · 2,02152.6 % of GDPSpending · 2,02255.9 % of GDPSpending · 2,02357.7 % of GDPSpending · 2,024
Finland: revenue and spending, 1995–2025
Finland: revenue and spending, 1995–2025
PeriodRevenue (% of GDP)Spending (% of GDP)
1,99555.261
1,99656.459.5
1,99754.956.1
1,9985452.3
1,99952.751
2,00054.847.9
2,00152.347.3
2,00252.648.5
2,00351.749.3
2,00451.349.1
2,00551.749
2,00652.148.1
2,00751.746.6
2,00852.147.9
2,00951.654.1
2,01051.454
2,01152.853.8
2,01253.555.7
2,01354.657.1
2,01454.657.6
2,01553.355.7
2,01653.455.1
2,01752.252.8
2,01851.852.7
2,01951.752.6
2,0205156.5
2,02152.455.1
2,02252.452.6
2,0235355.9
2,02453.457.7
2,02553.7
Where these figures come from

Series read from Eurostat, government finance statistics (gov_10a_main, gov_10a_exp) on 2026-11-11.

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