Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Finland
Finland: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 9.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Finland, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Finland is 9.0%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.7% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Finland peaked at 11.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2013.
Finland ranks 51st of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6.9% | — |
| 2000 | 6.7% | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 7.7% | +15.6% |
| 2002 | 8.3% | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 8.7% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 9.0% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 7.0% | -21.9% |
| 2006 | 7.5% | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 6.9% | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 7.1% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 6.3% | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 6.1% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | +17.9% |
| 2012 | 6.0% | -16.1% |
| 2013 | 5.8% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 6.3% | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 8.8% | +40.2% |
| 2016 | 8.8% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 9.0% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 8.5% | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 10.5% | +22.6% |
| 2020 | 11.4% | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 10.2% | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 9.0% | -11.7% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 9.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.9%, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Finland's 9.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.6%, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.9% | 6.9% | 6.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.5% | 6.3% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 5.8% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 9.0% | 11.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,938 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,144 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,036 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 89,318 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 543,350 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 360,117 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0641 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Finland?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Finland was 9.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2013.
- How does Finland rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Finland ranks 51st out of 124 countries with data for 2022.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release