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, 2007

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 2007's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$132.49B · 51.7% of GDP
Spending
$119.39B · 46.6% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
$13.1B · 5.1% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Finland, 2007: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Finland, 2007: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection40.9$48.8B
General public services14.3$17.06B
Health13.9$16.57B
Education12.4$14.79B
Economic affairs9.5$11.34B
Defence2.9$3.46B
Public order and safety2.5$3.03B
Recreation, culture and religion2.2$2.68B
Housing and community amenities0.7$830.52M
Environmental protection0.7$818.19M
Social protection$48.8B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age43.1$21.01B
Sickness and disability20.5$10B
Family and children14.8$7.23B
Unemployment10.2$4.96B
Survivors3.9$1.88B
Social protection n.e.c.3.3$1.62B
Social exclusion n.e.c.3$1.45B
Housing1.2$590.69M
R&D Social protection0.1$52.08M
General public services$17.06B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
General services37.5$6.39B
Public debt transactions23.1$3.94B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs22.3$3.81B
Basic research12.1$2.06B
Foreign economic aid4.5$763.37M
General public services n.e.c.0.3$49.34M
R&D General public services0.2$41.12M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Health$16.57B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Outpatient services42.4$7.02B
Hospital services41.3$6.84B
Medical products, appliances and equipment9.5$1.58B
Health n.e.c.3.3$553.68M
R&D Health3.2$523.53M
Public health services0.3$49.34M
Education$14.79B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education43.5$6.44B
Tertiary education30.7$4.54B
Pre-primary and primary education18.8$2.78B
Education not definable by level4.1$608.5M
Education n.e.c.2.5$365.92M
Subsidiary services to education0.3$50.71M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$0
R&D Education0$0
Economic affairs$11.34B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport44.9$5.09B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting22.8$2.58B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs15.2$1.73B
R&D Economic affairs11.9$1.35B
Economic affairs n.e.c.2.3$263.14M
Mining, manufacturing and construction2$226.13M
Fuel and energy0.5$53.45M
Communication0.4$45.23M
Other industries0$0
Defence$3.46B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence91$3.15B
Foreign military aid5$172.68M
Civil defence1.9$64.41M
R&D Defence1.7$57.56M
Defence n.e.c.0.5$17.82M
Public order and safety$3.03B
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 services41.7$1.26B
Fire-protection services22.1$667.43M
Law courts18.6$563.28M
Prisons10.2$308.36M
Public order and safety n.e.c.7.2$219.28M
R&D Public order and safety0.2$5.48M
Recreation, culture and religion$2.68B
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 services44.1$1.18B
Recreational and sporting services39$1.05B
Religious and other community services15.6$418M
Broadcasting and publishing services0.7$19.19M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.5$12.33M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.0.2$4.11M
Housing and community amenities$830.52M
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 development74.1$615.35M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.23.8$197.35M
Water supply5.1$42.49M
Street lighting0$0
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0
Housing development-3-$24.67M
Environmental protection$818.19M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management27.1$222.02M
Pollution abatement27.1$222.02M
Environmental protection n.e.c.24.8$202.83M
R&D Environmental protection10.7$87.71M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape10.2$83.6M
Waste water management0$0

Where the money comes from

Finland, 2007: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Finland, 2007: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income and wealth32.9$43.55B
Taxes on sales, production and imports24.4$32.38B
Social contributions22.4$29.62B
Sales, fees and charges11.1$14.65B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)8.1$10.7B
Capital transfers and taxes received0.7$863.42M
Other transfers received0.5$724.99M
Taxes on income and wealth$43.55B
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 income95.7$41.68B
Other taxes on wealth and income4.3$1.87B
Taxes on sales, production and imports$32.38B
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 tax64.4$20.84B
Not broken down, or fitting no category35.6$11.54B

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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