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, 2016

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 2016's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$127.51B · 53.4% of GDP
Spending
$131.57B · 55.1% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$4.06B · -1.7% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Finland, 2016: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Finland, 2016: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection46.8$61.59B
Health13.1$17.24B
General public services12.4$16.34B
Education11.3$14.91B
Economic affairs8.1$10.7B
Recreation, culture and religion2.7$3.55B
Defence2.4$3.12B
Public order and safety2.2$2.84B
Housing and community amenities0.6$738.3M
Environmental protection0.4$542.38M
Social protection$61.59B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age54.2$33.36B
Sickness and disability12.8$7.88B
Family and children12.5$7.69B
Unemployment9.9$6.09B
Social exclusion n.e.c.4.5$2.75B
Survivors2.7$1.68B
Housing1.9$1.2B
Social protection n.e.c.1.5$913.19M
R&D Social protection0.1$37.63M
Health$17.24B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Outpatient services44.5$7.67B
Hospital services43.5$7.51B
Medical products, appliances and equipment9.2$1.59B
R&D Health1.8$314.36M
Health n.e.c.0.6$102.94M
Public health services0.3$53.13M
General public services$16.34B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
General services41.9$6.86B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs22.7$3.71B
Public debt transactions18.1$2.96B
Basic research12.7$2.08B
Foreign economic aid4.1$674.1M
R&D General public services0.3$49.81M
General public services n.e.c.0.1$16.6M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Education$14.91B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education43.2$6.45B
Tertiary education29.8$4.44B
Pre-primary and primary education20.9$3.11B
Education not definable by level4.5$665.25M
Education n.e.c.0.9$132.83M
Subsidiary services to education0.6$89.66M
R&D Education0.1$21.03M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$0
Economic affairs$10.7B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport51.5$5.51B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting16.7$1.79B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs12.3$1.32B
R&D Economic affairs11.3$1.21B
Mining, manufacturing and construction5.2$558.98M
Fuel and energy2.6$283.37M
Communication0.4$38.74M
Other industries0$0
Economic affairs n.e.c.0$0
Recreation, culture and religion$3.55B
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 services35.6$1.27B
Recreational and sporting services33.2$1.18B
Broadcasting and publishing services18.7$663.03M
Religious and other community services12.1$428.37M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.0.3$11.07M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.2$5.53M
Defence$3.12B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence91.9$2.87B
Foreign military aid4.1$128.4M
R&D Defence1.8$55.35M
Civil defence1.4$43.17M
Defence n.e.c.0.8$25.46M
Public order and safety$2.84B
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 services45.3$1.29B
Fire-protection services22.5$637.57M
Law courts19.7$557.88M
Prisons8$226.91M
Public order and safety n.e.c.4.4$126.19M
R&D Public order and safety0.1$3.32M
Housing and community amenities$738.3M
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 development74.2$547.92M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.35.7$263.44M
Water supply2.4$17.71M
Street lighting0$0
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0
Housing development-12.3-$90.77M
Environmental protection$542.38M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pollution abatement35.5$192.6M
Environmental protection n.e.c.21$114.01M
Waste management14.9$80.8M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape14.3$77.48M
R&D Environmental protection14.3$77.48M
Waste water management0$0

Where the money comes from

Finland, 2016: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Finland, 2016: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income and wealth29.5$37.56B
Taxes on sales, production and imports28.4$36.26B
Social contributions24.3$30.92B
Sales, fees and charges10.8$13.82B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)5.8$7.44B
Capital transfers and taxes received0.6$757.12M
Other transfers received0.6$756.01M
Taxes on income and wealth$37.56B
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 income97.3$36.55B
Other taxes on wealth and income2.7$1.01B
Taxes on sales, production and imports$36.26B
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 tax60.1$21.8B
Not broken down, or fitting no category39.9$14.46B

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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