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, 2014

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 2014's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$149.4B · 54.6% of GDP
Spending
$157.59B · 57.6% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$8.19B · -3% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Finland, 2014: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Finland, 2014: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection44$69.28B
General public services14.5$22.86B
Health13.6$21.47B
Education11.1$17.43B
Economic affairs8.5$13.46B
Recreation, culture and religion2.5$3.95B
Defence2.4$3.84B
Public order and safety2.2$3.53B
Housing and community amenities0.7$1.08B
Environmental protection0.4$692.15M
Social protection$69.28B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age48.4$33.54B
Sickness and disability17.9$12.42B
Family and children13$9.01B
Unemployment9.8$6.8B
Social exclusion n.e.c.3.4$2.39B
Survivors3.2$2.21B
Social protection n.e.c.2.7$1.88B
Housing1.4$985.75M
R&D Social protection0.1$46.5M
General public services$22.86B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
General services45.5$10.4B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs19.5$4.46B
Public debt transactions17.1$3.91B
Basic research11.7$2.66B
Foreign economic aid5.9$1.36B
R&D General public services0.2$50.48M
General public services n.e.c.0.1$19.93M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Health$21.47B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Outpatient services45.9$9.85B
Hospital services41.2$8.85B
Medical products, appliances and equipment8.2$1.77B
Health n.e.c.2.9$624.4M
R&D Health1.5$322.83M
Public health services0.3$63.77M
Education$17.43B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education42.5$7.41B
Tertiary education30.6$5.33B
Pre-primary and primary education19.9$3.47B
Education not definable by level4$698.79M
Education n.e.c.2.2$382.61M
Subsidiary services to education0.6$107.61M
R&D Education0.1$17.27M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$0
Economic affairs$13.46B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport51.3$6.91B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting17.2$2.32B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs14.5$1.95B
R&D Economic affairs11.5$1.55B
Mining, manufacturing and construction2.1$281.64M
Economic affairs n.e.c.1.4$187.32M
Fuel and energy1.4$185.99M
Communication0.4$57.13M
Other industries0.1$19.93M
Recreation, culture and religion$3.95B
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 services35.8$1.41B
Recreational and sporting services31.4$1.24B
Broadcasting and publishing services20.4$805.07M
Religious and other community services12.4$490.22M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.2$6.64M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.-0.1-$5.31M
Defence$3.84B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence91.4$3.51B
Foreign military aid4.1$158.09M
Civil defence1.8$70.41M
R&D Defence1.7$63.77M
Defence n.e.c.1$37.2M
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 services41.6$1.47B
Fire-protection services23.2$819.68M
Law courts18.4$649.64M
Public order and safety n.e.c.8.7$305.56M
Prisons7.9$278.99M
R&D Public order and safety0.2$6.64M
Housing and community amenities$1.08B
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$680.19M
Housing development27.7$298.91M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.6.2$66.43M
Water supply3.2$34.54M
Street lighting0$0
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0
Environmental protection$692.15M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pollution abatement31.1$215.22M
Environmental protection n.e.c.26.5$183.33M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape17.1$118.24M
R&D Environmental protection14$96.98M
Waste management11.3$78.38M
Waste water management0$0

Where the money comes from

Finland, 2014: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Finland, 2014: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income and wealth28.7$42.88B
Taxes on sales, production and imports27.6$41.27B
Social contributions23.4$34.92B
Sales, fees and charges12.9$19.25B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)6.2$9.19B
Other transfers received0.7$1.02B
Capital transfers and taxes received0.6$866.18M
Taxes on income and wealth$42.88B
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$41.91B
Other taxes on wealth and income2.3$972.46M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$41.27B
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$25.17B
Not broken down, or fitting no category39$16.1B

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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