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, 2020

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 2020's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$137.48B · 51% of GDP
Spending
$152.42B · 56.5% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$14.94B · -5.5% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Finland, 2020: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Finland, 2020: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection45.8$69.87B
Health13.7$20.88B
General public services12.2$18.67B
Education10.8$16.52B
Economic affairs9.2$14.04B
Recreation, culture and religion2.8$4.19B
Defence2.4$3.62B
Public order and safety2.1$3.15B
Housing and community amenities0.6$878.35M
Environmental protection0.4$617.93M
Social protection$69.87B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age55.9$39.06B
Sickness and disability12.6$8.8B
Family and children12.3$8.59B
Unemployment8.8$6.15B
Social exclusion n.e.c.3.8$2.62B
Housing2.6$1.79B
Survivors2.5$1.77B
Social protection n.e.c.1.5$1.04B
R&D Social protection0.1$50.26M
Health$20.88B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Outpatient services44$9.19B
Hospital services43$8.98B
Medical products, appliances and equipment9.2$1.92B
Public health services1.7$362.08M
R&D Health1.5$303.83M
Health n.e.c.0.6$115.36M
General public services$18.67B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
General services46.8$8.73B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs24.4$4.55B
Basic research12.7$2.37B
Public debt transactions10.6$1.98B
Foreign economic aid5$924.04M
R&D General public services0.5$93.66M
General public services n.e.c.0.1$22.84M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Education$16.52B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education43.5$7.19B
Tertiary education28$4.63B
Pre-primary and primary education22.6$3.74B
Education not definable by level4.1$675.04M
Education n.e.c.1.1$187.32M
Subsidiary services to education0.4$58.25M
R&D Education0.2$36.55M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$0
Economic affairs$14.04B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport48.1$6.75B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs16.6$2.33B
R&D Economic affairs15.8$2.22B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting14.1$1.98B
Fuel and energy3.6$501.43M
Other industries1$142.78M
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.8$114.22M
Communication0$3.43M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0$0
Recreation, culture and religion$4.19B
Recreation, culture and religion, in detail, as a share of it
Recreation, culture and religion, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Recreational and sporting services37$1.55B
Cultural services34.6$1.45B
Broadcasting and publishing services17$711.59M
Religious and other community services11.3$472.87M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.1$5.71M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.0$0
Defence$3.62B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence91$3.29B
Foreign military aid3.6$129.07M
Civil defence3.1$111.94M
R&D Defence1.5$54.83M
Defence n.e.c.0.8$29.7M
Public order and safety$3.15B
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 services45.8$1.44B
Fire-protection services21.5$675.04M
Law courts20.6$646.49M
Prisons8.2$258.14M
Public order and safety n.e.c.3.8$121.07M
R&D Public order and safety0.1$3.43M
Housing and community amenities$878.35M
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 development59.9$526.55M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.48.1$422.61M
Water supply2.9$25.13M
Street lighting0$0
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0
Housing development-10.9-$95.94M
Environmental protection$617.93M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pollution abatement32.7$202.17M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape25.5$157.62M
Environmental protection n.e.c.18.3$113.08M
R&D Environmental protection13.5$83.38M
Waste management10$61.68M
Waste water management0$0

Where the money comes from

Finland, 2020: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Finland, 2020: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income and wealth29.9$41.14B
Taxes on sales, production and imports29.1$40.05B
Social contributions22.9$31.48B
Sales, fees and charges11$15.1B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)5.5$7.62B
Capital transfers and taxes received0.8$1.16B
Other transfers received0.7$942.32M
Taxes on income and wealth$41.14B
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 income97.2$40B
Other taxes on wealth and income2.8$1.14B
Taxes on sales, production and imports$40.05B
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 tax62.8$25.13B
Not broken down, or fitting no category37.2$14.91B

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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