General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Finland
Finland: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita was 28,764 current LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Finland, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Finland recorded 28,764 current LCU per person for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Finland peaked at 28,764 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,091 current LCU per person, in 1980.
Finland ranks 108th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Finland, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3,091 current LCU per person | — |
| 1981 | 3,535 current LCU per person | +14.4% |
| 1982 | 4,120 current LCU per person | +16.5% |
| 1983 | 4,743 current LCU per person | +15.1% |
| 1984 | 5,207 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 1985 | 5,873 current LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 1986 | 6,383 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 7,002 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 7,688 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 1989 | 8,101 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 8,589 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 9,666 current LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 1992 | 10,226 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 10,757 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 11,082 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 11,571 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 11,639 current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 11,834 current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 11,997 current LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 12,264 current LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 12,365 current LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 12,886 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 13,545 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 14,052 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 14,632 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 15,440 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 15,845 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 16,511 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 17,502 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 18,413 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 18,950 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 19,747 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 20,614 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 21,366 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 21,720 current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 21,383 current LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 21,631 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 21,560 current LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 22,144 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 22,722 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 24,134 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 24,761 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 25,213 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 27,327 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2024 | 28,325 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 28,764 current LCU per person | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,574 current LCU per person | 3,091 current LCU per person | 8,101 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,963 current LCU per person | 8,589 current LCU per person | 12,264 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,119 current LCU per person | 12,365 current LCU per person | 18,413 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,184 current LCU per person | 18,950 current LCU per person | 22,722 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,421 current LCU per person | 24,134 current LCU per person | 28,764 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 105 Belgium 29,366 current LCU per person compare
- 106 Netherlands 29,302 current LCU per person compare
- 107 Naoero 29,106 current LCU per person compare
- 109 Brazil 28,572 current LCU per person compare
- 110 Germany 26,818 current LCU per person compare
- 111 Saint Kitts and Nevis 26,619 current LCU per person compare
More population data for Finland
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3569 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.3888 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3569 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1705 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,461 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.0156 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0727 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.367 (2100)
- Population density 15.14 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 178,591 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Finland?
- General government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Finland was 28,764 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 28,764 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,091 current LCU per person in 1980.
- How does Finland rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Finland ranks 108th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government total expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government total expenditure UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.