Public health expenditure share gdp in Finland
Finland: Public health expenditure share gdp was 8.48 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8.48
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
8th
of 59 countries
All-time high
8.59
in 2024
All-time low
0.19
in 1920
Years of data
72
1880–2025
Public health expenditure share gdp in Finland, 1880–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, public health expenditure share gdp in Finland stood at 8.48.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public health expenditure share gdp in Finland peaked at 8.59 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.19, in 1920.
Finland ranks 8th of 59 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 72 years of available data.
Public health expenditure share gdp in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 0.23 | — |
| 1890 | 0.34 | +47.8% |
| 1900 | 0.35 | +2.9% |
| 1910 | 0.38 | +8.6% |
| 1920 | 0.19 | -50.0% |
| 1930 | 1.28 | +573.7% |
| 1960 | 1.79 | +40.2% |
| 1961 | 1.81 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 1.98 | +9.3% |
| 1963 | 2.12 | +6.9% |
| 1964 | 2.31 | +9.2% |
| 1965 | 2.74 | +18.4% |
| 1966 | 2.93 | +7.0% |
| 1967 | 3.4 | +15.9% |
| 1968 | 3.54 | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 3.61 | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 3.56 | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 3.76 | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 3.75 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 3.76 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 3.76 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 4.35 | +15.5% |
| 1976 | 4.61 | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 4.79 | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 4.7 | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 4.62 | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 4.61 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 4.74 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 4.83 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 4.84 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 4.84 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5.17 | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 5.3 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 5.43 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 5.26 | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 5.33 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 5.8 | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 6.68 | +15.1% |
| 1992 | 6.72 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 5.91 | -12.1% |
| 1994 | 5.46 | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 5.24 | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 5.32 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 5.09 | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 4.91 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 4.84 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 5.26 | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 5.41 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 5.73 | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 5.99 | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 6.13 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 6.31 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 6.4 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 6.24 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 6.46 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 7.1 | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 7.05 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 7.17 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 7.52 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 7.67 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 7.67 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 7.46 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 7.21 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 7.02 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 7.01 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 7.18 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 7.67 | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 7.84 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 7.75 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 8.48 | +9.4% |
| 2024 | 8.59 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 8.48 | -1.2% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 8.48 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.75, 1.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Finland's 8.48 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.39, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Public health expenditure share gdp in Finland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | +573.7% | 0.19 | 1.28 |
| 1920 | -50.0% | 0.38 | 0.19 |
| 1890 | +47.8% | 0.23 | 0.34 |
| 1960 | +40.2% | 1.28 | 1.79 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.23 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.34 | 0.34 | 0.34 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.35 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.38 | 0.38 | 0.38 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 1 |
| 1930s | 1.28 | 1.28 | 1.28 | 1 |
| 1960s | 2.62 | 1.79 | 3.61 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.16 | 3.56 | 4.79 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.04 | 4.61 | 5.43 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.6 | 4.84 | 6.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.1 | 5.26 | 7.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.3 | 7.01 | 7.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.14 | 7.67 | 8.59 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More health data for Finland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4544 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 11 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4631 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0202 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.1502 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0212 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public health expenditure share gdp in Finland?
- Public health expenditure share gdp in Finland was 8.48 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public health expenditure share gdp recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.59 in 2024.
- What is the lowest public health expenditure share gdp recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.19 in 1920.
- How does Finland rank for public health expenditure share gdp?
- Finland ranks 8th out of 59 countries with data for 2025.
- Is public health expenditure share gdp rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Public health expenditure share gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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