Public healthcare spending share gdp in Finland
Finland: Public healthcare spending share gdp was 8.5 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Public healthcare spending share gdp in Finland, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public healthcare spending share gdp in Finland is 8.5, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public healthcare spending share gdp in Finland peaked at 8.5 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.37, in 2000.
That places Finland 11th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Public healthcare spending share gdp in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.37 | — |
| 2001 | 5.53 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 5.86 | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 6.14 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 6.27 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 6.45 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 6.52 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 6.36 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 6.58 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 7.24 | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 7.18 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 7.31 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 7.68 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 7.82 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 7.82 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 7.62 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 7.36 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 7.17 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 7.15 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 7.4 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 7.89 | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 8.06 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 7.96 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 8.5 | +6.8% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 8.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.29, 1.6× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Finland's 8.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.19, 1.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.23 | 5.37 | 7.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.45 | 7.15 | 7.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.1 | 7.89 | 8.5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is public healthcare spending share gdp in Finland?
- Public healthcare spending share gdp in Finland was 8.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public healthcare spending share gdp recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5 in 2023.
- What is the lowest public healthcare spending share gdp recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.37 in 2000.
- How does Finland rank for public healthcare spending share gdp?
- Finland ranks 11th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is public healthcare spending share gdp rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. 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 healthcare spending share gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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