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, 2002

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 2002's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$73.75B · 52.6% of GDP
Spending
$68.02B · 48.5% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
$5.73B · 4.1% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Finland, 2002: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Finland, 2002: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection41.1$27.98B
General public services14.4$9.82B
Health12.8$8.69B
Education12.6$8.57B
Economic affairs10.1$6.9B
Defence2.7$1.83B
Public order and safety2.6$1.75B
Recreation, culture and religion2.2$1.53B
Housing and community amenities0.8$544.67M
Environmental protection0.6$417.96M
Social protection$27.98B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age40.4$11.29B
Sickness and disability20.5$5.73B
Family and children15$4.2B
Unemployment12.8$3.59B
Survivors3.9$1.1B
Social protection n.e.c.3.9$1.1B
Social exclusion n.e.c.1.9$538.05M
Housing1.4$390.53M
R&D Social protection0.1$37.82M
General public services$9.82B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions30.9$3.03B
General services30.7$3.01B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs21.4$2.1B
Basic research12.9$1.26B
Foreign economic aid3.7$365.95M
R&D General public services0.2$21.75M
General public services n.e.c.0.2$19.86M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Health$8.69B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services42.8$3.72B
Outpatient services40.1$3.48B
Medical products, appliances and equipment9.4$820.78M
Health n.e.c.3.8$330.01M
R&D Health3.6$312.99M
Public health services0.2$20.8M
Education$8.57B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education42.5$3.64B
Tertiary education31.4$2.69B
Pre-primary and primary education18.9$1.62B
Education not definable by level4.3$365M
Education n.e.c.2.6$225.05M
Subsidiary services to education0.3$23.64M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$0
R&D Education0$0
Economic affairs$6.9B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport41.8$2.88B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting23.2$1.6B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs14.8$1.02B
R&D Economic affairs12.3$845.37M
Economic affairs n.e.c.3.3$230.73M
Other industries2$138.06M
Mining, manufacturing and construction1.8$122.93M
Communication0.6$38.77M
Fuel and energy0.3$20.8M
Defence$1.83B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence86.8$1.58B
Foreign military aid4.5$82.27M
Defence n.e.c.3.7$68.08M
R&D Defence3.5$64.3M
Civil defence1.4$25.53M
Public order and safety$1.75B
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 services43.7$765.94M
Fire-protection services20.2$354.6M
Law courts19.8$346.09M
Prisons10.6$185.34M
Public order and safety n.e.c.5.5$95.51M
R&D Public order and safety0.2$3.78M
Recreation, culture and religion$1.53B
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 services43.8$667.59M
Recreational and sporting services38.4$586.27M
Religious and other community services16.4$250.58M
Broadcasting and publishing services0.8$12.29M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.5$7.56M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.0.1$945.6K
Housing and community amenities$544.67M
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 development67.7$368.78M
Housing development16.3$88.89M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.13.4$72.81M
Water supply2.6$14.18M
Street lighting0$0
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0
Environmental protection$417.96M
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.31.9$133.33M
Waste management26$108.74M
Pollution abatement20.8$87M
R&D Environmental protection12.9$53.9M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape8.4$34.99M
Waste water management0$0

Where the money comes from

Finland, 2002: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Finland, 2002: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income and wealth34.7$25.58B
Taxes on sales, production and imports25.1$18.54B
Social contributions22.1$16.33B
Sales, fees and charges10.4$7.65B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)6.2$4.55B
Capital transfers and taxes received0.8$571.14M
Other transfers received0.7$521.97M
Taxes on income and wealth$25.58B
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$24.68B
Other taxes on wealth and income3.5$897.37M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$18.54B
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 tax59.8$11.09B
Not broken down, or fitting no category40.2$7.45B

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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