Price index of public expenditure 2024, 4th quarter
Price index of public expenditure rose in local government finances and in central government 4th quarter 2024
releaseAccording to Statistics Finland's preliminary data, the price index of public expenditure rose in central government by 3,4 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2024 compared with one year earlier. The price index of local government finances rose by 1,7 per cent and the price index of basic municipal services by 3,3 per cent over the same period.
Price index of public expenditure (2015=100), 1st Quarter 2025
| *) Point figure | *) Annual change-% 2023-2024 | *) Annual change-% I/2024–I/2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central government finances | 120.7 | 3.5 | 2.0 |
| Local government finances | 119.6 | 2.8 | 1.4 |
| Municipalities | 119.9 | 2.2 | 0.6 |
| Joint municipal authorities | 120.2 | 2.8 | 1.5 |
| Price index of basic municipal services | 119.8 | 3.2 | 3.6 |
*preliminary
Key selections
- The rise in the price index of central government expenditure was mainly caused by current transfers to municipalities, joint municipal authorities and wellbeing services counties , and by cost increases of paid pensions ja wages and Salaries.
- The rise in the price index of local government finances was mainly due to growth in personel costs and purchases of goods and services.
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Price index of public expenditure (2015=100), revision to annual changes
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Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Price index of public expenditure [online publication].
Reference period: 2024, 4th quarter. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [Referenced: 17.6.2026].
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