Military expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Finland

Military expenditure (% of GDP) in Finland in 2024 — 2.3%. Ranked 40 in the world out of 147. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 0.53 pp.

2024 2.3% +0.29 pp vs 2023
World rank 40of 147
Period maximum 2.51%1962
Period minimum 1.14%2001

Trend over time

1960–2024 · % of GDP

Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Finland, 1960–202411.522.5319601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 1.77%1962: 2.51%1964: 1.86%1966: 1.71%1968: 1.76%1970: 1.38%1972: 1.53%1974: 1.27%1976: 1.34%1978: 1.43%1980: 1.67%1982: 1.64%1984: 1.6%1986: 1.72%1988: 1.61%1990: 1.56%1992: 1.91%1994: 1.76%1996: 1.53%1998: 1.46%2000: 1.24%2002: 1.15%2004: 1.47%2006: 1.44%2008: 1.39%2010: 1.49%2012: 1.53%2014: 1.46%2016: 1.43%2018: 1.37%2020: 1.44%2022: 1.59%2024: 2.3%
Change over the period: +0.53 pp Annual average: 0.01 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Finland

Finland 2.3%
World 2.47%
Northern Europe computed 2.08%
Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Finland, by year Finland All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 2.3 +0.29 pp
2023 2.01 +0.42 pp
2022 1.59 +0.29 pp
2021 1.3 −0.13 pp
2020 1.44 +0.07 pp
2019 1.36 −0.01 pp
2018 1.37 +0.01 pp
2017 1.36 −0.07 pp
2016 1.43 −0.03 pp
2015 1.46 −0 pp
2014 1.46 −0.08 pp
2013 1.54 +0.01 pp
2012 1.53 +0.04 pp
2011 1.49 +0 pp
2010 1.49 −0.07 pp
2009 1.56 +0.17 pp
2008 1.39 +0.1 pp
2007 1.29 −0.16 pp
2006 1.44 −0.02 pp
2005 1.46 −0 pp
2004 1.47 +0.02 pp
2003 1.45 +0.29 pp
2002 1.15 +0.01 pp
2001 1.14 −0.1 pp
2000 1.24 +0.02 pp
1999 1.22 −0.24 pp
1998 1.46 −0.07 pp
1997 1.54 +0 pp
1996 1.53 +0.11 pp
1995 1.42 −0.33 pp
1994 1.76 −0.11 pp
1993 1.87 −0.04 pp
1992 1.91 +0.13 pp
1991 1.78 +0.22 pp
1990 1.56 +0.03 pp
1989 1.53 −0.07 pp
1988 1.61 −0.04 pp
1987 1.65 −0.08 pp
1986 1.72 +0.05 pp
1985 1.68 +0.07 pp
1984 1.6 −0.22 pp
1983 1.82 +0.18 pp
1982 1.64 +0.1 pp
1981 1.55 −0.13 pp
1980 1.67 +0.19 pp
1979 1.48 +0.05 pp
1978 1.43 +0.02 pp
1977 1.41 +0.07 pp
1976 1.34 −0.17 pp
1975 1.51 +0.24 pp
1974 1.27 −0.18 pp
1973 1.45 −0.08 pp
1972 1.53 +0.08 pp
1971 1.45 +0.07 pp
1970 1.38 −0.06 pp
1969 1.44 −0.32 pp
1968 1.76 +0.14 pp
1967 1.62 −0.1 pp
1966 1.71 −0.08 pp
1965 1.8 −0.06 pp
1964 1.86 −0.07 pp
1963 1.93 −0.59 pp
1962 2.51 +0.68 pp
1961 1.84 +0.07 pp
1960 1.77

Northern Europe, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

Military expenditure as a percent of GDP under the SIPRI definition: current and capital spending on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces, defense ministries, paramilitary forces, military R&D, pensions of military personnel and military aid. The NATO benchmark for member states is at least 2% of GDP.

Source: Military Expenditure Database (SIPRI), license SIPRI terms of use.