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Growth in general government expenditure caused by old age and debt management in 2024

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release | General government expenditure by function 2024

According to Statistics Finland, consolidated total general government expenditure was 57.7 per cent relative to gross domestic product in 2024. The share of expenditure of gross domestic product grew by 1.8 percentage points from the previous year. Measured in euros, expenditure grew most in the function category social protection and measured in percentages, it grew most in defence.

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  • Consolidated general government expenditure grew by around EUR seven billion in total between 2023 and 2024.
  • Measured in euros, social protection expenditure rose most, mainly due to an increase in pension expenditure.
  • Defence expenditure continued to grow rapidly.
  • Of the sub-sectors, the expenditure of social security funds increased most.

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General government expenditure by function [online publication].
Reference period: 2024. ISSN=1798-0828. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [Referenced: 19.12.2025].
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