Claims on central government, etc. in Finland
Finland: Claims on central government, etc. was 13.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government, etc. in Finland, 2001–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
Finland recorded 13.0% for claims on central government, etc. in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and up 1,082.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government, etc. in Finland peaked at 20.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -1.8%, in 2008.
That places Finland 76th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Claims on central government, etc. in Finland, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.8% | — |
| 2002 | 1.6% | -42.0% |
| 2003 | -0.1% | -103.8% |
| 2004 | -1.7% | +2623.3% |
| 2005 | -1.0% | -39.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -113.6% |
| 2007 | -0.2% | -254.1% |
| 2008 | -1.8% | +765.0% |
| 2009 | -0.5% | -74.7% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -275.7% |
| 2011 | -0.1% | -108.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -486.2% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | +263.7% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | +285.9% |
| 2016 | 9.2% | +117.4% |
| 2017 | 10.3% | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 11.5% | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 11.6% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 13.5% | +16.2% |
| 2021 | 20.0% | +48.7% |
| 2022 | 16.2% | -19.2% |
| 2023 | 13.9% | -13.8% |
| 2024 | 13.0% | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.1% | -1.8% | 2.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | -0.1% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 13.0% | 20.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More financial sector data for Finland
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 20.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 13.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0239 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 1,340 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 8.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 2,109 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 18.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 2,904 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is claims on central government, etc. in Finland?
- Claims on central government, etc. in Finland was 13.0% in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.8% in 2008.
- How does Finland rank for claims on central government, etc.?
- Finland ranks 76th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is claims on central government, etc. rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,082.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.