GERD as a percentage of GDP in Finland
Finland: GERD as a percentage of GDP was 3.1% in 2023. β¬ Flat
Latest (2023)
3.1%
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
10th
of 116 countries
All-time high
3.7%
in 2009
All-time low
2.5%
in 1996
Years of data
28
1996β2023
GERD as a percentage of GDP in Finland, 1996β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gerd as a percentage of gdp in Finland is 3.1%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gerd as a percentage of gdp in Finland peaked at 3.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 1996.
That places Finland 10th out of 116 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.7% | 2.5% | 3.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 3.2% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.7% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 3.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More science & technology data for Finland
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 125.86 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.26 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 7.07 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 23.49 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.9804 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 11,224 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gerd as a percentage of gdp in Finland?
- Gerd as a percentage of gdp in Finland was 3.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gerd as a percentage of gdp recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest gerd as a percentage of gdp recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 1996.
- How does Finland rank for gerd as a percentage of gdp?
- Finland ranks 10th out of 116 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gerd as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GERD as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release