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Finland — Combined government expenditure (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1882–2031 · 150 observations

About this series

Combined government expenditure records government expense plus net investment in nonfinancial assets within the source series' coverage. It is a flow over the period. WED's combined-government scope requires source metadata. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

The latest combined government expenditure reading for Finland was 57.5% of GDP in 2025. The previous reading was 57.7% of GDP in 2024; the period change was −0.27 percentage points. The latest reading was above the selected 10-year average of 54.9% of GDP.

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  • Annual data, 1882–2031
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Latest observations

2002–2031

PeriodValue
203157.3 % of GDP
203057.3 % of GDP
202957.5 % of GDP
202857.5 % of GDP
202757.9 % of GDP
15 earlier values
202658.5 % of GDP
202557.5 % of GDP
202457.7 % of GDP
202355.9 % of GDP
202252.6 % of GDP
202155.1 % of GDP
202056.5 % of GDP
201952.6 % of GDP
201852.7 % of GDP
201752.8 % of GDP
201655.1 % of GDP
201555.7 % of GDP
201457.6 % of GDP
201357.1 % of GDP
201255.7 % of GDP

Values before 2012, back to 2002, are on the chart — hover to read them.

Data release 2026_10_06_0823, published 6 Oct 2026.