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Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Finland

Finland: Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP was 62.51 in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
62.51
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
63rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
71.16
in 1944
All-time low
1.72
in 1974
Years of data
94
1914–2015

Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Finland, 1914–2015

020406080191419642015

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Finland is 62.51, measured in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 56.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Finland peaked at 71.16 in 1944 and was at its lowest, 1.72, in 1974.

That places Finland 63rd out of 188 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Finland, year by year

Year Value Change
1914 10.9 —
1915 10.37 -4.9%
1916 8.13 -21.6%
1917 6.38 -21.5%
1918 19.41 +204.3%
1919 21.4 +10.2%
1920 14.13 -34.0%
1921 12.01 -15.0%
1922 10.61 -11.7%
1923 12.71 +19.8%
1924 11.34 -10.8%
1925 11.41 +0.6%
1926 12.6 +10.4%
1927 10.65 -15.4%
1928 10.77 +1.1%
1929 11.41 +6.0%
1930 12.74 +11.6%
1931 15.22 +19.5%
1932 16.15 +6.1%
1933 15.18 -6.0%
1934 12.96 -14.7%
1935 11.51 -11.1%
1936 10.29 -10.6%
1937 9.67 -6.1%
1938 8.76 -9.5%
1939 15.07 +72.1%
1940 38.94 +158.4%
1941 51.29 +31.7%
1942 55.71 +8.6%
1943 61.24 +9.9%
1944 71.16 +16.2%
1945 58.57 -17.7%
1946 47.84 -18.3%
1948 25.29 -47.1%
1950 22.61 -10.6%
1951 13.96 -38.3%
1952 14.11 +1.1%
1953 12.58 -10.9%
1954 10.64 -15.4%
1955 10.57 -0.7%
1956 10.89 +3.1%
1957 11.63 +6.8%
1958 10.51 -9.6%
1960 5.06 -51.8%
1961 5.27 +4.1%
1962 5.97 +13.3%
1963 7.05 +18.0%
1967 8.16 +15.7%
1968 8.02 -1.7%
1969 6.23 -22.4%
1970 5.3 -15.0%
1971 4.58 -13.5%
1972 3.73 -18.7%
1973 2.55 -31.6%
1974 1.72 -32.7%
1975 1.98 +15.4%
1976 2.29 +15.4%
1977 3.01 +31.6%
1978 4.95 +64.4%
1981 11.7 +136.5%
1982 14.03 +19.9%
1983 15.6 +11.2%
1984 15.42 -1.2%
1985 16.11 +4.5%
1986 16.73 +3.9%
1987 17.96 +7.4%
1988 16.83 -6.3%
1989 14.55 -13.6%
1990 13.85 -4.8%
1991 21.88 +58.0%
1992 39.26 +79.4%
1993 54.11 +37.8%
1994 56.12 +3.7%
1995 55.15 -1.7%
1996 55.32 +0.3%
1997 52.25 -5.6%
1998 46.86 -10.3%
1999 44.01 -6.1%
2000 42.49 -3.5%
2001 40.95 -3.6%
2002 40.17 -1.9%
2003 42.74 +6.4%
2004 42.65 -0.2%
2005 39.94 -6.4%
2006 38.06 -4.7%
2007 33.99 -10.7%
2008 32.65 -3.9%
2009 41.7 +27.7%
2010 47.12 +13.0%
2011 48.5 +2.9%
2012 52.89 +9.0%
2013 55.43 +4.8%
2014 59.3 +7.0%
2015 62.51 +5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1910s 12.77 6.38 21.4 6
1920s 11.76 10.61 14.13 10
1930s 12.76 8.76 16.15 10
1940s 51.25 25.29 71.16 8
1950s 13.06 10.51 22.61 9
1960s 6.54 5.06 8.16 7
1970s 3.34 1.72 5.3 9
1980s 15.44 11.7 17.96 9
1990s 43.88 13.85 56.12 10
2000s 39.53 32.65 42.74 10
2010s 54.29 47.12 62.51 6

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 60 Malta 63.96 compare
  2. 61 Bahamas 63.58 compare
  3. 62 Pakistan 63.57 compare
  4. 64 Togo 62.27 compare
  5. 65 Lao People's Democratic Republic 61.86 compare
  6. 66 Bahrain 61.86 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Finland?
Gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Finland was 62.51 in 2015, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 71.16 in 1944.
What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.72 in 1974.
How does Finland rank for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp?
Finland ranks 63rd out of 188 countries with data for 2015.
Is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
190 places, 9,624 data points, 1800–2015
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The Historical Public Debt Database contains unbalanced panel data on Gross Domestic Product, Gross Government Debt, and Debt to GDP Ratio for 187 countries. The series spans the years 1800 through 2015 although each country’s data depends on its date of independence and data availability.