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, 2013

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 2013's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$147.52B · 54.6% of GDP
Spending
$154.34B · 57.1% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$6.82B · -2.5% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Finland, 2013: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Finland, 2013: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection43.2$66.74B
General public services14.7$22.61B
Health13.8$21.24B
Education11.2$17.27B
Economic affairs8.5$13.08B
Recreation, culture and religion2.6$4B
Defence2.6$3.96B
Public order and safety2.4$3.66B
Housing and community amenities0.7$1.07B
Environmental protection0.4$693.27M
Social protection$66.74B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age48.2$32.17B
Sickness and disability18.3$12.19B
Family and children13.5$9.02B
Unemployment9$6.03B
Social exclusion n.e.c.3.5$2.3B
Survivors3.3$2.18B
Social protection n.e.c.2.9$1.91B
Housing1.3$889.83M
R&D Social protection0.1$50.47M
General public services$22.61B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
General services45.2$10.22B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs20.3$4.6B
Public debt transactions17.3$3.9B
Basic research11.7$2.65B
Foreign economic aid5.2$1.18B
R&D General public services0.3$61.09M
General public services n.e.c.0.1$11.95M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Health$21.24B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Outpatient services45.1$9.58B
Hospital services41.9$8.9B
Medical products, appliances and equipment8.1$1.72B
Health n.e.c.3$637.49M
R&D Health1.6$334.68M
Public health services0.3$63.75M
Education$17.27B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education42.8$7.39B
Tertiary education30.5$5.28B
Pre-primary and primary education19.9$3.43B
Education not definable by level3.9$668.03M
Education n.e.c.2.3$391.79M
Subsidiary services to education0.6$107.58M
R&D Education0$7.97M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$0
Economic affairs$13.08B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport49.4$6.46B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting18.2$2.38B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs13.9$1.82B
R&D Economic affairs12.4$1.63B
Mining, manufacturing and construction2.2$286.87M
Economic affairs n.e.c.1.8$229.76M
Fuel and energy1.6$209.84M
Communication0.4$58.44M
Other industries0.1$15.94M
Recreation, culture and religion$4B
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 services35.9$1.44B
Recreational and sporting services32.2$1.29B
Broadcasting and publishing services19.3$772.95M
Religious and other community services12.4$498.04M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.1$5.31M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.0$1.33M
Defence$3.96B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence92.9$3.68B
Foreign military aid3.5$139.45M
R&D Defence1.7$66.41M
Civil defence1$38.51M
Defence n.e.c.1$38.51M
Public order and safety$3.66B
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 services42.2$1.54B
Fire-protection services22.4$818.11M
Law courts17.5$638.82M
Public order and safety n.e.c.9.8$359.92M
Prisons7.9$288.2M
R&D Public order and safety0.2$7.97M
Housing and community amenities$1.07B
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 development63.8$685.3M
Housing development20.5$220.46M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.12.6$135.47M
Water supply3.1$33.2M
Street lighting0$0
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0
Environmental protection$693.27M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pollution abatement29.1$201.87M
Environmental protection n.e.c.26.1$180.62M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape17.8$123.51M
R&D Environmental protection16.1$111.56M
Waste management10.9$75.7M
Waste water management0$0

Where the money comes from

Finland, 2013: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Finland, 2013: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income and wealth28.4$41.93B
Taxes on sales, production and imports27.6$40.73B
Social contributions23.3$34.4B
Sales, fees and charges13.1$19.27B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)6.2$9.11B
Capital transfers and taxes received0.8$1.12B
Other transfers received0.6$954.9M
Taxes on income and wealth$41.93B
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 income97.7$40.97B
Other taxes on wealth and income2.3$961.54M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$40.73B
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 tax61.6$25.09B
Not broken down, or fitting no category38.4$15.65B

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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