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, 2005

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 2005's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$105.87B · 51.7% of GDP
Spending
$100.42B · 49% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
$5.45B · 2.7% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Finland, 2005: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Finland, 2005: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection40.9$41.12B
General public services14.4$14.42B
Health13.6$13.64B
Education12.4$12.5B
Economic affairs9.6$9.61B
Defence3.1$3.12B
Public order and safety2.6$2.62B
Recreation, culture and religion2.2$2.18B
Environmental protection0.6$643.2M
Housing and community amenities0.6$556.11M
Social protection$41.12B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age41.5$17.05B
Sickness and disability20.3$8.36B
Family and children14.9$6.12B
Unemployment12.1$4.99B
Survivors3.9$1.6B
Social protection n.e.c.3.2$1.32B
Social exclusion n.e.c.2.6$1.08B
Housing1.3$543.67M
R&D Social protection0.1$47.28M
General public services$14.42B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
General services36.1$5.2B
Public debt transactions24$3.46B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs22.9$3.31B
Basic research12.5$1.8B
Foreign economic aid4.1$597.17M
R&D General public services0.2$28.61M
General public services n.e.c.0.1$19.91M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Health$13.64B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services43.3$5.91B
Outpatient services40.5$5.53B
Medical products, appliances and equipment9.9$1.35B
Health n.e.c.3.1$416.77M
R&D Health2.9$401.84M
Public health services0.3$37.32M
Education$12.5B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education43$5.37B
Tertiary education31.2$3.9B
Pre-primary and primary education19$2.37B
Education not definable by level4.1$512.57M
Education n.e.c.2.4$304.8M
Subsidiary services to education0.3$34.83M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$0
R&D Education0$0
Economic affairs$9.61B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport42.9$4.13B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting24.4$2.35B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs15.4$1.48B
R&D Economic affairs12.5$1.2B
Economic affairs n.e.c.2.3$218.96M
Mining, manufacturing and construction1.6$151.78M
Communication0.6$58.47M
Fuel and energy0.3$32.35M
Other industries0$0
Defence$3.12B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence90.1$2.81B
Foreign military aid4.9$154.27M
R&D Defence2.4$73.4M
Civil defence2$63.45M
Defence n.e.c.0.6$17.42M
Public order and safety$2.62B
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 services44.2$1.16B
Fire-protection services20.8$544.92M
Law courts18.5$485.2M
Prisons10.1$263.75M
Public order and safety n.e.c.6.2$161.73M
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 services44.2$965.42M
Recreational and sporting services39.4$859.67M
Religious and other community services15$328.44M
Broadcasting and publishing services0.8$17.42M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.5$11.2M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.0.1$1.24M
Environmental protection$643.2M
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.29$186.62M
Waste management28$180.39M
Pollution abatement18.4$118.19M
R&D Environmental protection12.6$80.87M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape12$77.13M
Waste water management0$0
Housing and community amenities$556.11M
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 development90.2$501.37M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.30.9$171.69M
Water supply5.4$29.86M
Street lighting0$0
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0
Housing development-26.4-$146.8M

Where the money comes from

Finland, 2005: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Finland, 2005: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income and wealth32.7$34.62B
Taxes on sales, production and imports25.7$27.23B
Social contributions22.5$23.77B
Sales, fees and charges11.2$11.9B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)6.5$6.92B
Capital transfers and taxes received0.8$794.98M
Other transfers received0.6$635.74M
Taxes on income and wealth$34.62B
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 income95.3$32.99B
Other taxes on wealth and income4.7$1.63B
Taxes on sales, production and imports$27.23B
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 tax62.8$17.1B
Not broken down, or fitting no category37.2$10.12B

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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