Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in Finland

Finland: Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit was 20,426 Million euro in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
20,426 Million euro
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
20th
of 45 countries
All-time high
20,426 Million euro
in 2024
All-time low
5,282 Million euro
in 1993
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in Finland, 1990–2024

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200720241990: 7.4k Million euro1991: 7.7k Million euro1992: 6.4k Million euro1993: 5.3k Million euro1994: 5.6k Million euro1995: 6.4k Million euro1996: 6.6k Million euro1997: 6.8k Million euro1998: 6.9k Million euro1999: 7.2k Million euro2000: 7.6k Million euro2001: 8.3k Million euro2002: 8.9k Million euro2003: 9.4k Million euro2004: 10.0k Million euro2005: 10.5k Million euro2006: 11.1k Million euro2007: 11.6k Million euro2008: 12.6k Million euro2009: 13.0k Million euro2010: 13.4k Million euro2011: 14.1k Million euro2012: 14.8k Million euro2013: 15.2k Million euro2014: 15.3k Million euro2015: 15.6k Million euro2016: 15.4k Million euro2017: 15.3k Million euro2018: 15.6k Million euro2019: 16.2k Million euro2020: 16.8k Million euro2021: 17.7k Million euro2022: 18.6k Million euro2023: 19.9k Million euro2024: 20.4k Million euro

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.

Analysis

The most recent figure for expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in Finland is 20,426 Million euro, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in Finland peaked at 20,426 Million euro in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,282 Million euro, in 1993.

Finland ranks 20th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit and means-testing in Finland, 1990 to 2024.
Year Million euro Change
1990 7,440 Million euro
1991 7,725 Million euro +3.8%
1992 6,407 Million euro -17.1%
1993 5,282 Million euro -17.6%
1994 5,632 Million euro +6.6%
1995 6,399 Million euro +13.6%
1996 6,593 Million euro +3.0%
1997 6,750 Million euro +2.4%
1998 6,900 Million euro +2.2%
1999 7,196 Million euro +4.3%
2000 7,637 Million euro +6.1%
2001 8,264 Million euro +8.2%
2002 8,879 Million euro +7.4%
2003 9,399 Million euro +5.9%
2004 10,005 Million euro +6.4%
2005 10,528 Million euro +5.2%
2006 11,101 Million euro +5.4%
2007 11,646 Million euro +4.9%
2008 12,605 Million euro +8.2%
2009 13,023 Million euro +3.3%
2010 13,406 Million euro +2.9%
2011 14,092 Million euro +5.1%
2012 14,768 Million euro +4.8%
2013 15,154 Million euro +2.6%
2014 15,350 Million euro +1.3%
2015 15,613 Million euro +1.7%
2016 15,359 Million euro -1.6%
2017 15,300 Million euro -0.4%
2018 15,612 Million euro +2.0%
2019 16,222 Million euro +3.9%
2020 16,761 Million euro +3.3%
2021 17,700 Million euro +5.6%
2022 18,627 Million euro +5.2%
2023 19,871 Million euro +6.7%
2024 20,426 Million euro +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,633 Million euro 5,282 Million euro 7,725 Million euro 10
2000s 10,309 Million euro 7,637 Million euro 13,023 Million euro 10
2010s 15,088 Million euro 13,406 Million euro 16,222 Million euro 10
2020s 18,677 Million euro 16,761 Million euro 20,426 Million euro 5

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 17 Ireland 27,029 Million euro compare
  2. 18 Denmark 24,474 Million euro compare
  3. 19 Czechia 22,532 Million euro compare
  4. 21 Portugal 18,805 Million euro compare
  5. 22 Romania 14,169 Million euro compare
  6. 23 Greece 12,088 Million euro compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in Finland?
Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in Finland was 20,426 Million euro in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 20,426 Million euro in 2024.
What is the lowest expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 5,282 Million euro in 1993.
How does Finland rank for expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit?
Finland ranks 20th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
Is expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit and means-testing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit and means-testing
Unit
Million euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,435 data points, 1990–2024
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