Proportion of total government spending on essential services … UIS in Finland
Finland: Proportion of total government spending on essential services … UIS was 12.1% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
12.1%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
109th
of 197 countries
All-time high
12.9%
in 2012
All-time low
11.8%
in 2020
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Finland, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of total government spending on essential services in Finland is 12.1%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Finland peaked at 12.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 2020.
Finland ranks 109th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services … UIS in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.2% | — |
| 2001 | 12.6% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 12.7% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 12.8% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 12.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 12.2% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 12.3% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 12.2% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 12.2% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 11.9% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 12.0% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 12.0% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 12.9% | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 12.5% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 12.4% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 12.7% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 12.5% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 12.1% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 12.0% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 12.3% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 11.8% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 11.9% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 12.1% | +1.4% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 12.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.4%, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Finland's 12.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.9%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.4% | 11.9% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 12.0% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 11.8% | 12.1% | 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 proportion of total government spending on essential services in Finland?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Finland was 12.1% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2020.
- How does Finland rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Finland ranks 109th out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education [UIS methodology] (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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