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, 2006

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 2006's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$112.98B · 52.1% of GDP
Spending
$104.32B · 48.1% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
$8.66B · 4% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Finland, 2006: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Finland, 2006: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection40.8$42.58B
General public services14.3$14.9B
Health13.9$14.48B
Education12.4$12.95B
Economic affairs9.7$10.1B
Defence3$3.09B
Public order and safety2.6$2.66B
Recreation, culture and religion2.2$2.27B
Environmental protection0.7$681.79M
Housing and community amenities0.6$608.97M
Social protection$42.58B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age42.1$17.92B
Sickness and disability20.7$8.81B
Family and children14.7$6.28B
Unemployment11.3$4.79B
Survivors3.8$1.64B
Social protection n.e.c.3.2$1.36B
Social exclusion n.e.c.2.8$1.17B
Housing1.3$551.21M
R&D Social protection0.1$46.46M
General public services$14.9B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
General services36.2$5.4B
Public debt transactions23.4$3.48B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs23.3$3.47B
Basic research12.2$1.82B
Foreign economic aid4.5$676.77M
R&D General public services0.2$27.62M
General public services n.e.c.0.1$21.35M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Health$14.48B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services43$6.23B
Outpatient services41.2$5.96B
Medical products, appliances and equipment9.6$1.39B
Health n.e.c.3$438.2M
R&D Health2.9$426.9M
Public health services0.3$41.43M
Education$12.95B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education43.4$5.62B
Tertiary education30.9$4B
Pre-primary and primary education18.9$2.45B
Education not definable by level4.2$542.42M
Education n.e.c.2.4$311.39M
Subsidiary services to education0.3$38.92M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$0
R&D Education0$0
Economic affairs$10.1B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport41.8$4.23B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting24.4$2.47B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs16.9$1.7B
R&D Economic affairs12$1.21B
Economic affairs n.e.c.2.1$210.94M
Mining, manufacturing and construction1.8$182.06M
Communication0.6$64.04M
Fuel and energy0.3$32.65M
Other industries0$0
Defence$3.09B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence89.7$2.77B
Foreign military aid4.5$139.37M
R&D Defence3.7$113M
Civil defence1.5$46.46M
Defence n.e.c.0.6$17.58M
Public order and safety$2.66B
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 services41.9$1.12B
Fire-protection services22$585.11M
Law courts18.5$493.45M
Prisons10$267.44M
Public order and safety n.e.c.7.4$195.87M
R&D Public order and safety0.2$5.02M
Recreation, culture and religion$2.27B
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$1B
Recreational and sporting services39$886.45M
Religious and other community services15.4$350.31M
Broadcasting and publishing services0.8$17.58M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.5$11.3M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.0.1$1.26M
Environmental protection$681.79M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management30.9$210.94M
Environmental protection n.e.c.27.8$189.6M
Pollution abatement18.6$126.82M
R&D Environmental protection11.4$77.85M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape11.2$76.59M
Waste water management0$0
Housing and community amenities$608.97M
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 development85.4$519.82M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.34.4$209.69M
Water supply6.2$37.67M
Street lighting0$0
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0
Housing development-26-$158.21M

Where the money comes from

Finland, 2006: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Finland, 2006: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income and wealth32.2$36.37B
Taxes on sales, production and imports25.4$28.68B
Social contributions22.8$25.75B
Sales, fees and charges11.1$12.59B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)7.2$8.1B
Capital transfers and taxes received0.8$856.32M
Other transfers received0.6$639.1M
Taxes on income and wealth$36.37B
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 income95.6$34.79B
Other taxes on wealth and income4.4$1.58B
Taxes on sales, production and imports$28.68B
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 tax63.6$18.25B
Not broken down, or fitting no category36.4$10.43B

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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