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, 2015

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 2015's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$124.34B · 53.3% of GDP
Spending
$130B · 55.7% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$5.66B · -2.4% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Finland, 2015: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Finland, 2015: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection45.7$59.34B
Health13.1$17.02B
General public services13$16.86B
Education11.4$14.84B
Economic affairs8.5$10.99B
Recreation, culture and religion2.7$3.46B
Defence2.4$3.11B
Public order and safety2.2$2.89B
Housing and community amenities0.7$940.86M
Environmental protection0.4$548.09M
Social protection$59.34B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age52.7$31.25B
Sickness and disability14.2$8.42B
Family and children12.9$7.65B
Unemployment10.4$6.18B
Social exclusion n.e.c.3.6$2.15B
Survivors3.1$1.83B
Housing1.7$1.02B
Social protection n.e.c.1.3$801.06M
R&D Social protection0.1$42.16M
Health$17.02B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Outpatient services45.2$7.69B
Hospital services43$7.31B
Medical products, appliances and equipment9.1$1.55B
R&D Health1.8$313.99M
Health n.e.c.0.6$102.07M
Public health services0.3$49.93M
General public services$16.86B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
General services41.8$7.05B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs21.1$3.55B
Public debt transactions18.4$3.1B
Basic research12.1$2.04B
Foreign economic aid6.2$1.05B
R&D General public services0.3$54.37M
General public services n.e.c.0.1$12.2M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Education$14.84B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education43.9$6.52B
Tertiary education29.6$4.39B
Pre-primary and primary education20.7$3.07B
Education not definable by level4.3$640.18M
Education n.e.c.0.8$116.5M
Subsidiary services to education0.6$86.54M
R&D Education0.1$21.08M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$0
Economic affairs$10.99B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport51.1$5.61B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting16.3$1.79B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs13.4$1.47B
R&D Economic affairs11.5$1.26B
Mining, manufacturing and construction4.4$483.74M
Fuel and energy3.1$337.29M
Communication0.4$42.16M
Other industries0$0
Economic affairs n.e.c.0$0
Recreation, culture and religion$3.46B
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 services36.2$1.25B
Recreational and sporting services32.8$1.14B
Broadcasting and publishing services18.6$643.51M
Religious and other community services12.4$429.38M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.1$4.44M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.-0.3-$8.88M
Defence$3.11B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence91.1$2.84B
Foreign military aid4.2$132.03M
Civil defence2$63.24M
R&D Defence1.7$53.26M
Defence n.e.c.0.9$28.85M
Public order and safety$2.89B
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 services43.2$1.25B
Fire-protection services22.8$660.15M
Law courts18.7$541.44M
Prisons8$231.89M
Public order and safety n.e.c.7$203.04M
R&D Public order and safety0.2$5.55M
Housing and community amenities$940.86M
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 development59.4$559.19M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.27.1$255.18M
Housing development11.4$107.62M
Water supply2$18.86M
Street lighting0$0
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0
Environmental protection$548.09M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pollution abatement28.9$158.66M
Environmental protection n.e.c.24.1$132.03M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape16.4$89.87M
R&D Environmental protection15.8$86.54M
Waste management14.8$80.99M
Waste water management0$0

Where the money comes from

Finland, 2015: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Finland, 2015: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income and wealth29.6$36.85B
Taxes on sales, production and imports27.9$34.7B
Social contributions24$29.89B
Sales, fees and charges10.9$13.52B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)6.3$7.8B
Capital transfers and taxes received0.7$874.29M
Other transfers received0.6$701.2M
Taxes on income and wealth$36.85B
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$36B
Other taxes on wealth and income2.3$857.64M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$34.7B
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 tax60.7$21.05B
Not broken down, or fitting no category39.3$13.65B

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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