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, 2003

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 2003's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$88.86B · 51.7% of GDP
Spending
$84.67B · 49.3% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
$4.19B · 2.4% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Finland, 2003: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Finland, 2003: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection41.2$34.91B
General public services14.4$12.21B
Health13$11.01B
Education12.7$10.79B
Economic affairs9.6$8.13B
Defence2.8$2.4B
Public order and safety2.6$2.23B
Recreation, culture and religion2.2$1.9B
Housing and community amenities0.7$571.26M
Environmental protection0.6$519.22M
Social protection$34.91B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age40.7$14.22B
Sickness and disability20.3$7.07B
Family and children14.7$5.12B
Unemployment13.1$4.56B
Social protection n.e.c.3.9$1.37B
Survivors3.9$1.37B
Social exclusion n.e.c.1.9$661.75M
Housing1.4$486.42M
R&D Social protection0.1$47.51M
General public services$12.21B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
General services32.2$3.93B
Public debt transactions27.2$3.33B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs23.3$2.84B
Basic research13.3$1.62B
Foreign economic aid3.6$438.91M
General public services n.e.c.0.2$27.15M
R&D General public services0.2$22.62M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Health$11.01B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services43.6$4.8B
Outpatient services40.1$4.41B
Medical products, appliances and equipment9.5$1.05B
Health n.e.c.3.4$376.69M
R&D Health3.2$352.93M
Public health services0.2$26.02M
Education$10.79B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education42.9$4.63B
Tertiary education30.6$3.3B
Pre-primary and primary education19.5$2.1B
Education not definable by level4.1$441.17M
Education n.e.c.2.6$285.06M
Subsidiary services to education0.3$29.41M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$0
R&D Education0$0
Economic affairs$8.13B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport42.7$3.47B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting24$1.95B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs16.6$1.35B
R&D Economic affairs12.2$988.67M
Economic affairs n.e.c.1.8$145.92M
Mining, manufacturing and construction1.7$141.4M
Communication0.6$49.77M
Fuel and energy0.3$28.28M
Other industries0$0
Defence$2.4B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence91.5$2.2B
Foreign military aid5.1$122.17M
R&D Defence2.8$67.87M
Civil defence0.4$9.05M
Defence n.e.c.0.2$5.66M
Public order and safety$2.23B
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 services44.1$983.01M
Fire-protection services20.3$452.48M
Law courts19.5$433.25M
Prisons10.1$225.11M
Public order and safety n.e.c.5.8$128.96M
R&D Public order and safety0.2$4.52M
Recreation, culture and religion$1.9B
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 services43.1$816.73M
Recreational and sporting services41$778.27M
Religious and other community services14.6$277.14M
Broadcasting and publishing services0.8$14.71M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.5$9.05M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.0.1$1.13M
Housing and community amenities$571.26M
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 development79.6$454.74M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.21$119.91M
Water supply3.6$20.36M
Street lighting0$0
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0
Housing development-4.2-$23.76M
Environmental protection$519.22M
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.33.3$173.07M
Waste management24.8$128.96M
Pollution abatement19.6$101.81M
R&D Environmental protection12.4$64.48M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape9.8$50.9M
Waste water management0$0

Where the money comes from

Finland, 2003: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Finland, 2003: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income and wealth33$29.28B
Taxes on sales, production and imports26.3$23.41B
Social contributions22.1$19.65B
Sales, fees and charges11$9.8B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)6.1$5.45B
Capital transfers and taxes received0.7$647.05M
Other transfers received0.7$624.42M
Taxes on income and wealth$29.28B
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 income96.3$28.18B
Other taxes on wealth and income3.7$1.1B
Taxes on sales, production and imports$23.41B
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 tax60.3$14.13B
Not broken down, or fitting no category39.7$9.28B

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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