Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Finland

Finland: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health was 13.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
13.7%
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
39th
of 129 countries
All-time high
14.3%
in 2022
All-time low
11.9%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Finland, 2000–2023

0510152000201120232000: 11.9 %2001: 12.4 %2002: 12.8 %2003: 13 %2004: 13.2 %2005: 13.6 %2006: 13.9 %2007: 13.9 %2008: 14 %2009: 13.7 %2010: 13.6 %2011: 13.7 %2012: 13.9 %2013: 13.8 %2014: 13.6 %2015: 13.1 %2016: 13.1 %2017: 13.4 %2018: 13.6 %2019: 13.7 %2020: 13.7 %2021: 14.2 %2022: 14.3 %2023: 13.7 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Finland is 13.7%, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Finland peaked at 14.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 2000.

Finland ranks 39th of 129 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.

Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%) in Finland, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 11.9%
2001 12.4% +3.7%
2002 12.8% +3.3%
2003 13.0% +1.7%
2004 13.2% +1.4%
2005 13.6% +3.1%
2006 13.9% +2.3%
2007 13.9% +0.1%
2008 14.0% +0.8%
2009 13.7% -2.2%
2010 13.6% -1.0%
2011 13.7% +1.0%
2012 13.9% +1.4%
2013 13.8% -1.0%
2014 13.6% -1.0%
2015 13.1% -3.9%
2016 13.1% +0.1%
2017 13.4% +2.0%
2018 13.6% +1.5%
2019 13.7% +1.0%
2020 13.7% -0.1%
2021 14.2% +3.8%
2022 14.3% +0.8%
2023 13.7% -4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.2% 11.9% 14.0% 10
2010s 13.5% 13.1% 13.9% 10
2020s 14.0% 13.7% 14.3% 4

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 36 Lithuania 14.2% compare
  2. 37 Spain 14.2% compare
  3. 38 Malta 14.1% compare
  4. 40 Slovakia 13.7% compare
  5. 41 State of Palestine 13.7% compare
  6. 42 Republic of Moldova 13.5% compare
  7. 42 Republic of Moldova 13.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Finland?
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Finland was 13.7% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2022.
What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 2000.
How does Finland rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health?
Finland ranks 39th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, health (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
133 places, 2,467 data points, 2000–2025
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