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, 2010

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 2010's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$128.31B · 51.4% of GDP
Spending
$134.73B · 54% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$6.42B · -2.6% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Finland, 2010: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Finland, 2010: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection41.8$56.35B
General public services14.3$19.28B
Health13.6$18.28B
Education12.1$16.31B
Economic affairs9$12.11B
Defence2.9$3.85B
Public order and safety2.7$3.62B
Recreation, culture and religion2.3$3.05B
Housing and community amenities0.9$1.21B
Environmental protection0.5$689.36M
Social protection$56.35B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age44.7$25.21B
Sickness and disability19.4$10.93B
Family and children14.2$8.01B
Unemployment10.3$5.83B
Social exclusion n.e.c.3.5$1.96B
Survivors3.4$1.93B
Social protection n.e.c.3$1.71B
Housing1.2$702.62M
R&D Social protection0.1$59.66M
General public services$19.28B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
General services41.6$8.02B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs20.5$3.95B
Public debt transactions19.6$3.77B
Basic research12.4$2.38B
Foreign economic aid5.4$1.05B
R&D General public services0.3$51.7M
General public services n.e.c.0.2$43.75M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Health$18.28B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Outpatient services44.1$8.07B
Hospital services41$7.49B
Medical products, appliances and equipment9$1.65B
Health n.e.c.3$554.14M
R&D Health2.5$458.69M
Public health services0.3$58.33M
Education$16.31B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education42.1$6.87B
Tertiary education31.5$5.14B
Pre-primary and primary education19.7$3.22B
Education not definable by level3.4$558.12M
Education n.e.c.2.6$430.85M
Subsidiary services to education0.5$76.89M
R&D Education0.1$14.58M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$0
Economic affairs$12.11B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport46.3$5.61B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting21.1$2.55B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs15.4$1.87B
R&D Economic affairs12.7$1.53B
Mining, manufacturing and construction2.1$255.86M
Economic affairs n.e.c.1.3$160.41M
Fuel and energy0.5$63.63M
Communication0.4$51.7M
Other industries0.1$14.58M
Defence$3.85B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence87.7$3.38B
Civil defence5.5$210.79M
Foreign military aid4.1$156.43M
R&D Defence1.8$70.26M
Defence n.e.c.1$37.12M
Public order and safety$3.62B
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 services41.1$1.49B
Fire-protection services22.5$813.98M
Law courts17.8$645.62M
Public order and safety n.e.c.9.5$342.03M
Prisons8.9$323.47M
R&D Public order and safety0.2$6.63M
Recreation, culture and religion$3.05B
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 services44.6$1.36B
Recreational and sporting services38.1$1.16B
Religious and other community services16.7$509.07M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.4$13.26M
Broadcasting and publishing services0.1$3.98M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.0$0
Housing and community amenities$1.21B
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 development53.7$652.24M
Housing development26.3$319.49M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.16.7$202.83M
Water supply3.3$39.77M
Street lighting0$0
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0
Environmental protection$689.36M
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.34.8$239.95M
Pollution abatement25.6$176.32M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape13.5$92.8M
R&D Environmental protection13.5$92.8M
Waste management12.7$87.5M
Waste water management0$0

Where the money comes from

Finland, 2010: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Finland, 2010: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income and wealth28.7$36.77B
Taxes on sales, production and imports26.2$33.67B
Social contributions23.7$30.36B
Sales, fees and charges13.2$16.95B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)6.8$8.77B
Capital transfers and taxes received0.7$918.71M
Other transfers received0.7$885.57M
Taxes on income and wealth$36.77B
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 income97.9$36.01B
Other taxes on wealth and income2.1$754.32M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$33.67B
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 tax61.2$20.59B
Not broken down, or fitting no category38.8$13.07B

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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