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SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness.

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Military expenditure share of government expenditure

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Values and evidence for Finland. Unavailable values are gaps, not zero.
Period	Value	Status	Provenance & calculation
1990	≈ 3.22 Exact value 3.2151112564 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #86843 · revision 1 Value 3.2151112564 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: Finland military spending includes pensions. Estimates for pensions were made for the years 2001-2006. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 3.2151112564 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:10 · source revision unspecified
1991	≈ 3.09 Exact value 3.0888269885 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #86842 · revision 1 Value 3.0888269885 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: Finland military spending includes pensions. Estimates for pensions were made for the years 2001-2006. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 3.0888269885 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:10 · source revision unspecified
1992	≈ 3.03 Exact value 3.0333591932 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #86841 · revision 1 Value 3.0333591932 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: Finland military spending includes pensions. Estimates for pensions were made for the years 2001-2006. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 3.0333591932 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:10 · source revision unspecified
1993	≈ 2.85 Exact value 2.8477586745 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #86840 · revision 1 Value 2.8477586745 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: Finland military spending includes pensions. Estimates for pensions were made for the years 2001-2006. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 2.8477586745 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:10 · source revision unspecified
1994	≈ 2.74 Exact value 2.7363978151 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #86839 · revision 1 Value 2.7363978151 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: Finland military spending includes pensions. Estimates for pensions were made for the years 2001-2006. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 2.7363978151 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:10 · source revision unspecified
1995	≈ 2.37 Exact value 2.3720898755 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #86838 · revision 1 Value 2.3720898755 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: Finland military spending includes pensions. Estimates for pensions were made for the years 2001-2006. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 2.3720898755 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:09 · source revision unspecified
1996	≈ 2.62 Exact value 2.6187841599 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #86837 · revision 1 Value 2.6187841599 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: Finland military spending includes pensions. Estimates for pensions were made for the years 2001-2006. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 2.6187841599 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:09 · source revision unspecified
1997	≈ 2.79 Exact value 2.7949493621 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #86836 · revision 1 Value 2.7949493621 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: Finland military spending includes pensions. Estimates for pensions were made for the years 2001-2006. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 2.7949493621 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:09 · source revision unspecified
1998	≈ 2.85 Exact value 2.8489632194 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #86835 · revision 1 Value 2.8489632194 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: Finland military spending includes pensions. Estimates for pensions were made for the years 2001-2006. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 2.8489632194 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:09 · source revision unspecified
1999	≈ 2.45 Exact value 2.4505517056 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #86834 · revision 1 Value 2.4505517056 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: Finland military spending includes pensions. Estimates for pensions were made for the years 2001-2006. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 2.4505517056 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:09 · source revision unspecified
2000	≈ 2.64 Exact value 2.6423348541 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #86833 · revision 1 Value 2.6423348541 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: Finland military spending includes pensions. Estimates for pensions were made for the years 2001-2006. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 2.6423348541 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:09 · source revision unspecified
2001	≈ 2.47 Exact value 2.4727017082 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #86832 · revision 1 Value 2.4727017082 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 2.4727017082 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:09 · source revision unspecified
2002	≈ 2.43 Exact value 2.4305831583 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #86831 · revision 1 Value 2.4305831583 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 2.4305831583 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:09 · source revision unspecified
2003	≈ 2.99 Exact value 2.9936346794 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #86830 · revision 1 Value 2.9936346794 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 2.9936346794 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:09 · source revision unspecified
2004	≈ 3.05 Exact value 3.0456627784 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #86829 · revision 1 Value 3.0456627784 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 3.0456627784 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:09 · source revision unspecified
2005	≈ 2.98 Exact value 2.9775441720 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #86828 · revision 1 Value 2.9775441720 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 2.9775441720 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:09 · source revision unspecified
2006	≈ 2.99 Exact value 2.9887103149 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #86827 · revision 1 Value 2.9887103149 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 2.9887103149 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:09 · source revision unspecified
2007	≈ 2.76 Exact value 2.7583490168 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #86826 · revision 1 Value 2.7583490168 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: Finland military spending includes pensions. Estimates for pensions were made for the years 2001-2006. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 2.7583490168 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:09 · source revision unspecified
2008	≈ 2.91 Exact value 2.9055554246 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #86825 · revision 1 Value 2.9055554246 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: Finland military spending includes pensions. Estimates for pensions were made for the years 2001-2006. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 2.9055554246 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:09 · source revision unspecified
2009	≈ 2.89 Exact value 2.8855705417 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #86824 · revision 1 Value 2.8855705417 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: Finland military spending includes pensions. Estimates for pensions were made for the years 2001-2006. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 2.8855705417 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:09 · source revision unspecified
2010	≈ 2.77 Exact value 2.7674241540 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #86823 · revision 1 Value 2.7674241540 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: Finland military spending includes pensions. Estimates for pensions were made for the years 2001-2006. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 2.7674241540 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:09 · source revision unspecified
2011	≈ 2.78 Exact value 2.7760780954 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #86822 · revision 1 Value 2.7760780954 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: Finland military spending includes pensions. Estimates for pensions were made for the years 2001-2006. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 2.7760780954 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:09 · source revision unspecified
2012	≈ 2.75 Exact value 2.7536270894 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #86821 · revision 1 Value 2.7536270894 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: Finland military spending includes pensions. Estimates for pensions were made for the years 2001-2006. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 2.7536270894 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:09 · source revision unspecified
2013	≈ 2.70 Exact value 2.6996993634 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #86820 · revision 1 Value 2.6996993634 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: Finland military spending includes pensions. Estimates for pensions were made for the years 2001-2006. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 2.6996993634 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:09 · source revision unspecified
2014	≈ 2.54 Exact value 2.5350638829 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #86819 · revision 1 Value 2.5350638829 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: Finland military spending includes pensions. Estimates for pensions were made for the years 2001-2006. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 2.5350638829 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:09 · source revision unspecified
2015	≈ 2.57 Exact value 2.5667652059 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #86818 · revision 1 Value 2.5667652059 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: Finland military spending includes pensions. Estimates for pensions were made for the years 2001-2006. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 2.5667652059 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:09 · source revision unspecified
2016	≈ 2.55 Exact value 2.5511805819 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #86817 · revision 1 Value 2.5511805819 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: Finland military spending includes pensions. Estimates for pensions were made for the years 2001-2006. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 2.5511805819 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:09 · source revision unspecified
2017	≈ 2.52 Exact value 2.5195475031 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #86816 · revision 1 Value 2.5195475031 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: Finland military spending includes pensions. Estimates for pensions were made for the years 2001-2006. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 2.5195475031 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:09 · source revision unspecified
2018	≈ 2.55 Exact value 2.5524983350 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #86815 · revision 1 Value 2.5524983350 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: Finland military spending includes pensions. Estimates for pensions were made for the years 2001-2006. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 2.5524983350 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:09 · source revision unspecified
2019	≈ 2.54 Exact value 2.5379877439 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #86814 · revision 1 Value 2.5379877439 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 2.5379877439 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:09 · source revision unspecified
2020	≈ 2.49 Exact value 2.4933149188 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #86813 · revision 1 Value 2.4933149188 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 2.4933149188 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:09 · source revision unspecified
2021	≈ 2.36 Exact value 2.3614643995 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #86812 · revision 1 Value 2.3614643995 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 2.3614643995 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:09 · source revision unspecified
2022	≈ 3.02 Exact value 3.0199521719 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #86811 · revision 1 Value 3.0199521719 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 3.0199521719 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:09 · source revision unspecified
2023	≈ 3.59 Exact value 3.5921725910 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #86810 · revision 1 Value 3.5921725910 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 3.5921725910 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:09 · source revision unspecified
2024	≈ 3.77 Exact value 3.7742536938 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #86809 · revision 1 Value 3.7742536938 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 3.7742536938 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:09 · source revision unspecified
2025	≈ 4.41 Exact value 4.4110041130 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #86808 · revision 1 Value 4.4110041130 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 4.4110041130 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:09 · source revision unspecified

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