General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Finland
Finland: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.5123 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Finland, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Finland is 0.5123 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Finland peaked at 0.6116 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.2754 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
That places Finland 150th out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Finland, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.2754 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.3236 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 1982 | 0.3767 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 1983 | 0.452 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 1984 | 0.4808 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 0.5155 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 0.4271 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 1987 | 0.3772 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1988 | 0.3488 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 0.338 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.3028 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1991 | 0.3792 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.2% |
| 1992 | 0.4582 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 1993 | 0.6116 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +33.5% |
| 1994 | 0.5465 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1995 | 0.4409 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 1996 | 0.4519 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.4794 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 0.4614 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.4684 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.5081 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 0.5162 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.5019 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.4269 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3874 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3954 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3845 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3406 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3255 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3878 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4075 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3867 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4335 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 0.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.4338 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.5024 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4978 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.4678 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 0.446 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.4699 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4942 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4663 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4999 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 0.5169 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 0.5329 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 0.5123 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3915 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2754 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5155 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3028 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6116 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4174 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3255 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5162 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4475 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3867 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5024 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5037 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4663 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5329 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 147 Belize 0.5426 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 148 Barbados 0.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 149 Palau 0.5275 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 151 France 0.5068 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 152 Austria 0.4857 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 153 Belgium 0.4834 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Population density 15.14 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 178,591 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Finland?
- General government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Finland was 0.5123 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6116 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2754 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does Finland rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Finland ranks 150th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government total expenditure (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.