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, 2004

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 2004's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$101.37B · 51.3% of GDP
Spending
$97B · 49.1% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
$4.37B · 2.2% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Finland, 2004: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Finland, 2004: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection41.3$40.06B
General public services14.3$13.84B
Health13.2$12.79B
Education12.7$12.28B
Economic affairs9.6$9.29B
Defence3$2.92B
Public order and safety2.5$2.47B
Recreation, culture and religion2.3$2.18B
Housing and community amenities0.6$602.05M
Environmental protection0.6$562.24M
Social protection$40.06B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age41.2$16.5B
Sickness and disability20.1$8.04B
Family and children14.7$5.87B
Unemployment12.9$5.16B
Survivors3.9$1.56B
Social protection n.e.c.3.2$1.28B
Social exclusion n.e.c.2.6$1.04B
Housing1.4$542.34M
R&D Social protection0.1$49.76M
General public services$13.84B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
General services34.9$4.83B
Public debt transactions25.5$3.52B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs22.1$3.06B
Basic research13.4$1.86B
Foreign economic aid3.7$514.97M
R&D General public services0.2$28.61M
General public services n.e.c.0.1$19.9M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Health$12.79B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services43.4$5.55B
Outpatient services40.1$5.13B
Medical products, appliances and equipment10$1.28B
R&D Health3.2$403.02M
Health n.e.c.3.1$398.05M
Public health services0.3$33.59M
Education$12.28B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education43.5$5.34B
Tertiary education30.6$3.75B
Pre-primary and primary education19.1$2.35B
Education not definable by level4.1$497.56M
Education n.e.c.2.6$313.46M
Subsidiary services to education0.3$31.1M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$0
R&D Education0$0
Economic affairs$9.29B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport44.5$4.14B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting23.5$2.19B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs15.4$1.43B
R&D Economic affairs11.8$1.1B
Economic affairs n.e.c.2.2$205.24M
Mining, manufacturing and construction1.6$146.78M
Communication0.6$55.98M
Fuel and energy0.3$29.85M
Other industries0$0
Defence$2.92B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence87.4$2.56B
Foreign military aid4.8$139.32M
Civil defence4.7$138.07M
R&D Defence2.6$74.63M
Defence n.e.c.0.5$14.93M
Public order and safety$2.47B
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$1.09B
Fire-protection services20.7$511.24M
Law courts19.1$471.44M
Prisons10.1$250.02M
Public order and safety n.e.c.5.8$143.05M
R&D Public order and safety0.2$4.98M
Recreation, culture and religion$2.18B
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$940.39M
Recreational and sporting services40.6$885.66M
Religious and other community services15$327.15M
Broadcasting and publishing services0.8$17.41M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.5$11.2M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.0.1$1.24M
Housing and community amenities$602.05M
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 development86.4$519.95M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.23.1$139.32M
Water supply3.3$19.9M
Street lighting0$0
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0
Housing development-12.8-$77.12M
Environmental protection$562.24M
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$185.34M
Waste management26.1$146.78M
Pollution abatement19.7$110.71M
R&D Environmental protection13.1$73.39M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape8.2$46.02M
Waste water management0$0

Where the money comes from

Finland, 2004: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Finland, 2004: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income and wealth33$33.49B
Taxes on sales, production and imports25.8$26.11B
Social contributions22.1$22.38B
Sales, fees and charges11.1$11.21B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)6.6$6.74B
Capital transfers and taxes received0.8$787.39M
Other transfers received0.7$666.73M
Taxes on income and wealth$33.49B
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 income95$31.83B
Other taxes on wealth and income5$1.66B
Taxes on sales, production and imports$26.11B
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 tax62$16.18B
Not broken down, or fitting no category38$9.92B

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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