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, 2009

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 2009's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$130.83B · 51.6% of GDP
Spending
$137.12B · 54.1% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$6.29B · -2.5% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Finland, 2009: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Finland, 2009: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection41.6$57.1B
General public services14.3$19.59B
Health13.7$18.78B
Education12$16.43B
Economic affairs9.2$12.56B
Defence2.9$4.02B
Public order and safety2.6$3.53B
Recreation, culture and religion2.2$3B
Housing and community amenities0.9$1.24B
Environmental protection0.6$863.38M
Social protection$57.1B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age44.4$25.33B
Sickness and disability19.4$11.07B
Family and children14.4$8.22B
Unemployment10.5$6.02B
Survivors3.6$2.06B
Social exclusion n.e.c.3.5$1.99B
Social protection n.e.c.3$1.69B
Housing1.2$672.29M
R&D Social protection0.1$58.58M
General public services$19.59B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
General services40.3$7.89B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs21.8$4.28B
Public debt transactions19.2$3.77B
Basic research13.1$2.57B
Foreign economic aid5.1$993.1M
R&D General public services0.3$57.19M
General public services n.e.c.0.2$33.48M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Health$18.78B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Outpatient services43.6$8.19B
Hospital services40.8$7.66B
Medical products, appliances and equipment9.4$1.76B
Health n.e.c.3.3$620.69M
R&D Health2.6$492.36M
Public health services0.3$57.19M
Education$16.43B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education44.3$7.29B
Tertiary education30.4$4.99B
Pre-primary and primary education18.8$3.1B
Education not definable by level3.4$557.92M
Education n.e.c.2.6$419.83M
Subsidiary services to education0.3$53M
R&D Education0.2$25.11M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$0
Economic affairs$12.56B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport46.5$5.84B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting20.8$2.62B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs15.7$1.97B
R&D Economic affairs12.5$1.57B
Mining, manufacturing and construction2.2$276.17M
Economic affairs n.e.c.1.1$139.48M
Communication0.5$65.56M
Fuel and energy0.5$61.37M
Other industries0.2$20.92M
Defence$4.02B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence89.6$3.6B
Foreign military aid4.3$172.96M
Civil defence2.6$104.61M
R&D Defence2.2$89.27M
Defence n.e.c.1.3$51.61M
Public order and safety$3.53B
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 services40.3$1.43B
Fire-protection services22.2$783.88M
Law courts18.9$666.71M
Prisons9.6$338.94M
Public order and safety n.e.c.8.8$312.44M
R&D Public order and safety0.2$6.97M
Recreation, culture and religion$3B
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 services45.5$1.37B
Recreational and sporting services39$1.17B
Religious and other community services14.9$447.73M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.4$12.55M
Broadcasting and publishing services0.2$6.97M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.0$0
Housing and community amenities$1.24B
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 development53.9$668.11M
Housing development27.8$344.52M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.15.2$188.3M
Water supply3.1$39.05M
Street lighting0$0
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0
Environmental protection$863.38M
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.29.7$256.64M
Waste management27.3$235.72M
Pollution abatement21.3$184.11M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape11.3$97.64M
R&D Environmental protection10.3$89.27M
Waste water management0$0

Where the money comes from

Finland, 2009: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Finland, 2009: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income and wealth29.9$39.16B
Taxes on sales, production and imports24.9$32.61B
Social contributions23.7$31.07B
Sales, fees and charges12.7$16.56B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)7.4$9.67B
Other transfers received0.7$878.72M
Capital transfers and taxes received0.7$874.54M
Taxes on income and wealth$39.16B
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 income94.6$37.05B
Other taxes on wealth and income5.4$2.11B
Taxes on sales, production and imports$32.61B
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 tax64.9$21.17B
Not broken down, or fitting no category35.1$11.44B

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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