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, 2008

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 2008's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$148.73B · 52.1% of GDP
Spending
$136.79B · 47.9% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
$11.94B · 4.2% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Finland, 2008: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Finland, 2008: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection40.3$55.12B
General public services14.5$19.89B
Health14$19.14B
Education12.2$16.63B
Economic affairs9.7$13.25B
Defence3$4.1B
Public order and safety2.6$3.55B
Recreation, culture and religion2.3$3.09B
Housing and community amenities0.8$1.14B
Environmental protection0.6$873.66M
Social protection$55.12B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age43.9$24.18B
Sickness and disability20$11B
Family and children15.2$8.38B
Unemployment9.6$5.29B
Survivors3.7$2.04B
Social exclusion n.e.c.3.2$1.77B
Social protection n.e.c.3.2$1.76B
Housing1.1$629.5M
R&D Social protection0.1$63.24M
General public services$19.89B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
General services38.4$7.64B
Public debt transactions22.1$4.4B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs22$4.38B
Basic research12.2$2.44B
Foreign economic aid4.8$947.2M
General public services n.e.c.0.2$45.59M
R&D General public services0.2$42.65M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Health$19.14B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Outpatient services42.6$8.15B
Hospital services40.9$7.83B
Medical products, appliances and equipment10$1.91B
Health n.e.c.3.3$628.03M
R&D Health3$564.79M
Public health services0.3$57.36M
Education$16.63B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education44.7$7.43B
Tertiary education29.4$4.89B
Pre-primary and primary education19.3$3.21B
Education not definable by level3.6$598.62M
Education n.e.c.2.6$432.42M
Subsidiary services to education0.4$58.83M
R&D Education0.1$14.71M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$0
Economic affairs$13.25B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport46$6.09B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting20.6$2.73B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs15.3$2.02B
R&D Economic affairs11.4$1.51B
Economic affairs n.e.c.3.6$480.95M
Mining, manufacturing and construction2.3$304.46M
Fuel and energy0.5$63.24M
Communication0.4$47.07M
Other industries0$0
Defence$4.1B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence90.6$3.72B
Foreign military aid3.9$160.32M
Defence n.e.c.2.6$105.9M
Civil defence1.4$58.83M
R&D Defence1.4$58.83M
Public order and safety$3.55B
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 services41.4$1.47B
Fire-protection services21.9$778.05M
Law courts18.2$647.15M
Prisons9.7$345.64M
Public order and safety n.e.c.8.5$301.51M
R&D Public order and safety0.3$10.3M
Recreation, culture and religion$3.09B
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$1.36B
Recreational and sporting services40$1.23B
Religious and other community services15.4$475.07M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.4$11.77M
Broadcasting and publishing services0.1$4.41M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.0$0
Housing and community amenities$1.14B
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 development61.4$698.63M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.21.7$247.09M
Housing development13.3$151.49M
Water supply3.6$41.18M
Street lighting0$0
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0
Environmental protection$873.66M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management27.3$238.27M
Environmental protection n.e.c.26.6$232.39M
Pollution abatement24.4$213.27M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape10.9$95.6M
R&D Environmental protection10.8$94.13M
Waste water management0$0

Where the money comes from

Finland, 2008: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Finland, 2008: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income and wealth32.2$47.9B
Taxes on sales, production and imports23.8$35.39B
Social contributions22.3$33.18B
Sales, fees and charges11.4$16.94B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)8.9$13.24B
Capital transfers and taxes received0.9$1.34B
Other transfers received0.5$730.99M
Taxes on income and wealth$47.9B
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$45.78B
Other taxes on wealth and income4.4$2.12B
Taxes on sales, production and imports$35.39B
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 tax65.1$23.03B
Not broken down, or fitting no category34.9$12.36B

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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