Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Finland
Finland: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP was 94.17 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Finland, 1991–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Finland is 94.17, measured in 2030. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Finland peaked at 94.17 in 2030 and was at its lowest, 21.89, in 1991.
Finland ranks 21st of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 21.89 | — |
| 1992 | 39.29 | +79.5% |
| 1993 | 54.2 | +38.0% |
| 1994 | 56.19 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 55.2 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 55.36 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 52.24 | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 46.84 | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 44.02 | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 42.45 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 40.9 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 40.13 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 42.7 | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 42.58 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 39.87 | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 38.01 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 33.91 | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 32.56 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 41.53 | +27.6% |
| 2010 | 50.11 | +20.7% |
| 2011 | 52.02 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 57.86 | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 60.81 | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 64.81 | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 68.76 | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 68.65 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 66.58 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 65.28 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 65.33 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 75.31 | +15.3% |
| 2021 | 73.2 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 74.03 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 77.52 | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 82.15 | +6.0% |
| 2025 | 86.78 | +5.6% |
| 2026 | 89.06 | +2.6% |
| 2027 | 90.6 | +1.7% |
| 2028 | 92 | +1.5% |
| 2029 | 93.24 | +1.3% |
| 2030 | 94.17 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.25 | 21.89 | 56.19 | 9 |
| 2000s | 39.46 | 32.56 | 42.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.02 | 50.11 | 68.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.39 | 73.2 | 93.24 | 10 |
| 2030s | 94.17 | 94.17 | 94.17 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More external debt data for Finland
- Other investment, Debt instruments 198.70 billion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 12.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 107.31 billion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 35,190 US dollar per person (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 0.6267 US dollar per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 79.73 billion (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of -3.39 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 22.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government -2.03 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 19,004 US dollar per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Finland?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Finland was 94.17 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 94.17 in 2030.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.89 in 1991.
- How does Finland rank for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp?
- Finland ranks 21st out of 193 countries with data for 2030.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October