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Government debt — Finland

Government debt in Finland in 2031 — 100.8%. Ranked 164 in the world out of 184. Since 1980, the indicator has risen by 89.9 pp.

2031 100.8% +1.5 pp vs 2030
World rank 164of 184
Period maximum 100.8%2031
Period minimum 10.9%1980

Trend over time

1980–2031 · % of GDP

Government debt — Finland, 1980–203105010015019801986199219982004201020162022202820311980: 10.9%1981: 11.5%1982: 13.9%1983: 15.4%1984: 15.2%1985: 15.8%1986: 16.4%1987: 17.6%1988: 16.5%1989: 14.3%1990: 13.9%1991: 21.9%1992: 39.3%1993: 54.2%1994: 56.2%1995: 55.2%1996: 55.4%1997: 52.2%1998: 46.8%1999: 44%2000: 42.4%2001: 40.9%2002: 40.1%2003: 42.7%2004: 42.6%2005: 39.9%2006: 38%2007: 33.9%2008: 32.6%2009: 41.5%2010: 50.1%2011: 52%2012: 57.9%2013: 60.8%2014: 64.8%2015: 68.8%2016: 68.6%2017: 66.6%2018: 65.3%2019: 65.3%2020: 75.3%2021: 73.1%2022: 74%2023: 77%2024: 82.4%2025: 89.3%2026: 93.1%2027: 94.2%2028: 96.2%2029: 97.9%2030: 99.3%2031: 100.8%
Change over the period: +89.9 pp Annual average: 1.76 pp

Comparison, 2031

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

Finland 100.8%
World computed 102.5%
Europe & Central Asia computed 76.9%
Northern Europe computed 76.5%
High-income countries computed 108.6%
Government debt — Finland, by year Finland All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2031 100.8 +1.5 pp
2030 99.3 +1.4 pp
2029 97.9 +1.7 pp
2028 96.2 +2 pp
2027 94.2 +1.1 pp
2026 93.1 +3.8 pp
2025 89.3 +6.9 pp
2024 82.4 +5.4 pp
2023 77 +3 pp
2022 74 +0.9 pp
2021 73.1 −2.2 pp
2020 75.3 +10 pp
2019 65.3 +0 pp
2018 65.3 −1.3 pp
2017 66.6 −2 pp
2016 68.6 −0.2 pp
2015 68.8 +4 pp
2014 64.8 +4 pp
2013 60.8 +2.9 pp
2012 57.9 +5.9 pp
2011 52 +1.9 pp
2010 50.1 +8.6 pp
2009 41.5 +8.9 pp
2008 32.6 −1.3 pp
2007 33.9 −4.1 pp
2006 38 −1.9 pp
2005 39.9 −2.7 pp
2004 42.6 −0.1 pp
2003 42.7 +2.6 pp
2002 40.1 −0.8 pp
2001 40.9 −1.5 pp
2000 42.4 −1.6 pp
1999 44 −2.8 pp
1998 46.8 −5.4 pp
1997 52.2 −3.2 pp
1996 55.4 +0.2 pp
1995 55.2 −1 pp
1994 56.2 +2 pp
1993 54.2 +14.9 pp
1992 39.3 +17.4 pp
1991 21.9 +8 pp
1990 13.9 −0.4 pp
1989 14.3 −2.2 pp
1988 16.5 −1.1 pp
1987 17.6 +1.2 pp
1986 16.4 +0.6 pp
1985 15.8 +0.6 pp
1984 15.2 −0.2 pp
1983 15.4 +1.5 pp
1982 13.9 +2.4 pp
1981 11.5 +0.6 pp
1980 10.9 —

Northern Europe, 2031

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

NO Norway 25.5 IE Ireland 28 DK Denmark 29.8 SE Sweden 36.6 EE Estonia 41.2 IS Iceland 43 LV Latvia 53.5 LT Lithuania 56.3 FI Finland 100.8 GB United Kingdom 102.6
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About the indicator

Gross general government debt as a percent of GDP from the IMF World Economic Outlook database: all liabilities that require future payments of interest and/or principal. It covers the central government, regional and local budgets and extrabudgetary funds where the data allow. The threshold of 60% of GDP is used in the EU Maastricht criteria as a benchmark of sustainability.

Important: The coverage of the government sector differs between countries; when levels are compared, it matters whether regional budgets are included.

Source: World Economic Outlook (IMF), license IMF open data.

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