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, 2012

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 2012's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$137.85B · 53.5% of GDP
Spending
$143.39B · 55.7% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$5.54B · -2.2% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Finland, 2012: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Finland, 2012: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection42.5$60.93B
General public services14.8$21.28B
Health13.9$19.92B
Education11.5$16.53B
Economic affairs8.8$12.56B
Defence2.7$3.81B
Public order and safety2.4$3.51B
Recreation, culture and religion2.2$3.09B
Housing and community amenities0.8$1.12B
Environmental protection0.4$637.26M
Social protection$60.93B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age47.4$28.91B
Sickness and disability18.8$11.48B
Family and children13.9$8.5B
Unemployment8.6$5.23B
Social exclusion n.e.c.3.5$2.11B
Survivors3.3$2.03B
Social protection n.e.c.3$1.81B
Housing1.3$778.59M
R&D Social protection0.1$83.51M
General public services$21.28B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
General services43.7$9.3B
Public debt transactions19.8$4.2B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs19.4$4.12B
Basic research11.8$2.51B
Foreign economic aid5.1$1.08B
R&D General public services0.2$48.82M
General public services n.e.c.0.1$24.41M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Health$19.92B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Outpatient services45.2$9B
Hospital services41.2$8.21B
Medical products, appliances and equipment8.5$1.7B
Health n.e.c.2.8$558.89M
R&D Health1.9$380.3M
Public health services0.3$61.67M
Education$16.53B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education42.4$7B
Tertiary education31.5$5.2B
Pre-primary and primary education19.5$3.23B
Education not definable by level3.8$623.13M
Education n.e.c.2.2$368.74M
Subsidiary services to education0.6$97.64M
R&D Education0$7.71M
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
Transport48.9$6.14B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting19.3$2.42B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs14.1$1.77B
R&D Economic affairs12.3$1.55B
Mining, manufacturing and construction2.4$305.78M
Economic affairs n.e.c.1.5$188.87M
Fuel and energy1$122.06M
Communication0.4$48.82M
Other industries0.1$16.7M
Defence$3.81B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence92.5$3.53B
Foreign military aid3.1$116.92M
R&D Defence1.9$71.95M
Civil defence1.4$55.25M
Defence n.e.c.1$39.83M
Public order and safety$3.51B
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 services41.2$1.45B
Fire-protection services22.1$774.73M
Law courts17.1$601.29M
Public order and safety n.e.c.11.3$397M
Prisons8.1$285.23M
R&D Public order and safety0.2$6.42M
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 services45.3$1.4B
Recreational and sporting services40.5$1.25B
Religious and other community services13.6$420.13M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.4$11.56M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.0.2$5.14M
Broadcasting and publishing services0.1$2.57M
Housing and community amenities$1.12B
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 development59.1$659.1M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.19.5$217.13M
Housing development18.5$206.85M
Water supply2.9$32.12M
Street lighting0$0
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0
Environmental protection$637.26M
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.28.4$181.16M
Pollution abatement27.8$177.3M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape17.7$113.06M
R&D Environmental protection14.3$91.22M
Waste management11.7$74.52M
Waste water management0$0

Where the money comes from

Finland, 2012: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Finland, 2012: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income and wealth27.9$38.43B
Taxes on sales, production and imports27.4$37.78B
Social contributions23.8$32.8B
Sales, fees and charges13.1$18.06B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)6.5$8.94B
Other transfers received0.7$972.59M
Capital transfers and taxes received0.6$874.95M
Taxes on income and wealth$38.43B
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$37.6B
Other taxes on wealth and income2.1$824.84M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$37.78B
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$23.11B
Not broken down, or fitting no category38.8$14.67B

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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