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Economy of Finland vs Kiribati compared: GDP & Debt

Updated on by Georank team

Finland has a GDP of $299B compared to $308M for Kiribati, ranking 47/197 and 192/197 by economy size, respectively.

Finland has $245B in government debt (82.1% of GDP), compared to $30.5M (9.92% of GDP) in Kiribati.

Finland vs Kiribati GDP by year

Finland
Kiribati
1x
Year GDP, current $
Finland Kiribati
2024 $298,696,961,298 $307,862,564
2023 $295,021,982,463 $288,610,748
2022 $280,253,099,309 $270,040,453
2021 $294,223,210,496 $285,259,881
2020 $270,000,311,606 $220,898,020
2019 $267,014,821,129 $216,985,388
2018 $273,869,255,596 $233,514,717
2017 $253,846,138,440 $222,875,736
2016 $238,777,818,793 $206,467,819
2015 $233,210,733,506 $191,559,399
2014 $273,478,528,955 $200,287,282
2013 $270,268,036,626 $201,730,861
2012 $257,443,384,493 $207,001,546
2011 $275,126,915,516 $195,970,140
2010 $249,429,613,683 $165,458,433
2009 $253,480,783,439 $140,177,384
2008 $285,698,662,071 $147,017,895
2007 $256,360,251,538 $138,054,946
2006 $217,044,068,234 $112,338,353
2005 $204,859,368,791 $113,895,437
2004 $197,458,297,640 $104,085,892
2003 $171,612,867,736 $96,105,619
2002 $140,360,963,812 $74,743,869
2001 $129,519,672,869 $64,935,850
2000 $125,967,821,111 $74,910,527
1999 $135,234,241,918 $77,323,978
1998 $133,990,876,725 $74,905,706
1997 $126,862,902,302 $80,205,807
1996 $131,991,975,149 $81,456,854
1995 $134,060,457,516 $68,596,395
1994 $103,182,697,780 $67,055,334
1993 $89,112,105,756 $58,953,596
1992 $112,537,828,511 $61,491,369
1991 $127,794,441,994 $41,247,792
1990 $141,446,120,355 $36,534,295
1989 $118,991,270,611 $37,645,319
1988 $109,039,090,263 $38,278,810
1987 $91,564,993,913 $29,554,413
1986 $73,511,611,541 $25,993,009
1985 $55,856,676,899 $26,126,615
1984 $52,870,993,273 $34,394,167
1983 $50,956,447,481 $31,000,546
1982 $52,784,013,815 $32,742,713
1981 $52,440,066,134 $35,267,489
1980 $53,649,984,061 $33,157,723
1979 $44,469,218,440 $34,466,197
1978 $36,259,392,058 $36,563,965
1977 $33,502,784,418 $31,335,459
1976 $31,852,352,670 $33,246,817
1975 $29,475,251,333 $44,547,454
1974 $24,851,036,710 $69,256,489
1973 $19,474,098,335 $25,645,040
1972 $14,744,499,570 $15,314,346
1971 $12,528,522,307 $12,356,134
1970 $11,358,529,162 $11,560,877
1969 $10,177,524,839 -
1968 $8,916,565,041 -
1967 $9,468,272,357 -
1966 $9,306,142,172 -
1965 $8,680,393,839 -
1964 $7,848,987,793 -
1963 $6,958,916,548 -
1962 $6,407,796,043 -
1961 $5,984,433,774 -
1960 $5,279,481,824 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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GDP per capita in Finland vs Kiribati by year

Finland
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Kiribati
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Finland Kiribati
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $53,150 $65,378 $2,289 $3,702
2023 $52,834 $63,415 $2,178 $3,486
2022 $50,441 $62,133 $2,070 $3,329
2021 $53,099 $56,790 $2,222 $3,020
2020 $48,829 $53,297 $1,752 $2,711
2019 $48,358 $52,276 $1,751 $2,763
2018 $49,654 $49,249 $1,913 $2,672
2017 $46,085 $47,235 $1,853 $2,562
2016 $43,451 $44,562 $1,743 $2,463
2015 $42,560 $42,258 $1,640 $2,311
2014 $50,074 $41,547 $1,737 $2,084
2013 $49,691 $41,326 $1,772 $2,049
2012 $47,552 $40,739 $1,844 $1,896
2011 $51,060 $40,846 $1,771 $1,786
2010 $46,506 $38,946 $1,522 $1,724
2009 $47,478 $37,988 $1,317 $1,718
2008 $53,769 $40,081 $1,411 $1,735
2007 $48,473 $37,843 $1,353 $1,792
2006 $41,214 $34,440 $1,123 $1,728
2005 $39,050 $32,048 $1,162 $1,617
2004 $37,768 $31,195 $1,083 $1,579
2003 $32,920 $29,043 $1,021 $1,578
2002 $26,989 $28,596 $810 $1,605
2001 $24,965 $27,798 $719 $1,591
2000 $24,336 $26,783 $845 $1,638
1999 $26,180 $24,762 $887 $1,526
1998 $26,000 $23,570 $874 $1,593
1997 $24,682 $21,787 $953 $1,535
1996 $25,757 $20,067 $986 $1,519
1995 $26,246 $19,568 $844 $1,518
1994 $20,278 $18,458 $838 $1,469
1993 $17,589 $17,458 $748 $1,431
1992 $22,320 $17,271 $792 $1,421
1991 $25,489 $17,563 $540 $1,139
1990 $28,366 $18,149 $488 $1,192
1989 $23,969 - $515 -
1988 $22,044 - $536 -
1987 $18,565 - $424 -
1986 $14,947 - $382 -
1985 $11,394 - $393 -
1984 $10,830 - $527 -
1983 $10,494 - $483 -
1982 $10,935 - $519 -
1981 $10,925 - $568 -
1980 $11,225 - $542 -
1979 $9,333 - $573 -
1978 $7,629 - $611 -
1977 $7,070 - $520 -
1976 $6,740 - $548 -
1975 $6,256 - $730 -
1974 $5,298 - $1,131 -
1973 $4,174 - $422 -
1972 $3,178 - $256.2 -
1971 $2,716 - $210.7 -
1970 $2,466 - $201 -
1969 $2,201 - - -
1968 $1,927 - - -
1967 $2,056 - - -
1966 $2,032 - - -
1965 $1,902 - - -
1964 $1,726 - - -
1963 $1,538 - - -
1962 $1,427 - - -
1961 $1,341 - - -
1960 $1,192 - - -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Finland's GDP per capita is $53,150, ranking 23/197, compared to $2,289 in Kiribati, ranking 152/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Finland ranks 27th at $65,378, while Kiribati ranks 169th at $3,702.

Economic indicators

Finland Kiribati
Gross domestic product
$299B
2024
$308M
2024
GDP rank
47/197
2024
192/197
2024
GDP growth
0.42%
2023-2024
5.27%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$53,150
2024
$2,289
2024
GDP per capita rank
23/197
2024
152/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$65,378
2024
$3,702
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
27/197
2024
169/197
2024
Government debt
$245B
2024
$30.5M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.1%
2024
9.92%
2024
Government debt per person
$43,662
2024
$226.9
2024
Government debt per person rank
12/185
2024
181/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$36,394
2026
$1,967
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.3B
2004
n/a
Number of billionaires
7
2025
n/a
Income share by richest 10%
22.5%
2023
22.8%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
4%
2019
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.7%
2024
98.1%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
1.57%
2023-2024
2.5%
2023-2024
Unemployment rate
8.34%
2024
2.79%
2023
Population
5631965
139020

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Finland
Spending

Debt
Kiribati
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Finland Kiribati
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 57.7% 82.1% 98.1% 9.92%
2023 55.9% 77.5% 95.3% 11.4%
2022 52.6% 74% 87.5% 16.3%
2021 55.2% 73.2% 84% 17.3%
2020 56.5% 75.3% 102.2% 21%
2019 52.6% 65.3% 108.3% 19%
2018 52.7% 65.3% 108.8% 19%
2017 52.8% 66.6% 92.1% 20.2%
2016 55.1% 68.6% 99% 21.2%
2015 55.7% 68.8% 90.9% 18.8%
2014 57.6% 64.8% 101.2% 8.97%
2013 57.1% 60.8% 78% 8.86%
2012 55.7% 57.9% 83.9% 8.13%
2011 53.8% 52% 80.9% 8.8%
2010 54% 50.1% 75.7% 9.43%
2009 54.1% 41.5% 74.7% 10.3%
2008 47.9% 32.6% 79.4% 13.9%
2007 46.7% 33.9% 77.3% 11.1%
2006 48.3% 38% 82.1% 12.9%
2005 49.2% 39.9% 95.6% 12.1%
2004 48.2% 42.6% 103.8% 13.6%
2003 48.3% 42.7% 84.4% 12.3%
2002 47.5% 40.1% 96.9% 13.3%
2001 46.2% 40.9% 101.3% 17%
2000 46.9% 42.4% 66% 12.7%
1999 49.9% 44% 77.6% 11.8%
1998 51.3% 46.8% 74.7% 9.81%
1997 54.9% 52.2% 70.9% 10.7%
1996 58.5% 55.4% 68.4% 11%
1995 60% 55.2% 69.6% 12.3%
1994 62.2% 56.2% 54.6% 12.3%
1993 63.7% 54.2% 55.3% 10.9%
1992 60.8% 39.3% 65.9% 7.31%
1991 55.8% 21.9% 82.1% 8.43%
1990 47.1% 13.9% 105.5% 7.72%
1989 44.4% 14.3% - -
1988 46.4% 16.5% - -
1987 47.8% 17.6% - -
1986 46.9% 16.4% - -
1985 46.3% 15.8% - -
1984 44.4% 15.2% - -
1983 44.4% 15.4% - -
1982 42.7% 13.9% - -
1981 41% 11.5% - -
1980 40.1% 10.9% - -
1979 40.3% 11% - -
1978 41.3% 10.7% - -
1977 41.7% 8.22% - -
1976 39.8% 7.09% - -
1975 38.6% 6.76% - -
1974 22.9% 2.97% - -
1973 21.8% 4.42% - -
1972 20.4% 6.46% - -
1971 22.8% 7.94% - -
1970 21.9% 9.19% - -
1969 22.2% 10.8% - -
1968 25.5% 13.9% - -
1967 23.5% 14.2% - -
1966 23.3% 13.7% - -
1965 23.2% 13% - -
1964 22.8% 12.5% - -
1963 21.6% 12.2% - -
1962 23.9% 10.3% - -
1961 22.7% 9.12% - -
1960 22.5% 9.96% - -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–1989, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Finland's government spending was $172B, accounting for 57.7% of its GDP, while Kiribati spent $302M, or 98.1% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 82.1% in Finland and 9.92% in Kiribati, ranking 42/185 and 180/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Finland

Kiribati
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Finland Kiribati
2024 -4.41% -22%
2023 -2.98% 0.13%
2022 -0.18% -18.3%
2021 -2.69% -10.8%
2020 -5.53% 3.57%
2019 -0.93% 10.8%
2018 -0.87% 5.18%
2017 -0.63% 34.1%
2016 -1.7% 20.1%
2015 -2.43% 42.5%
2014 -2.99% 35%
2013 -2.52% 11.8%
2012 -2.15% -5.43%
2011 -1.01% -17.6%
2010 -2.57% -7.8%
2009 -2.48% -8.56%
2008 4.18% -15.8%
2007 5.12% -12.5%
2006 3.93% -12.3%
2005 2.59% -9.96%
2004 2.16% -19.2%
2003 2.34% -8.93%
2002 3.97% 3.13%
2001 4.89% -10.9%
2000 6.73% -0.03%
1999 1.6% -1.81%
1998 1.54% 14.6%
1997 -1.33% 5.92%
1996 -3.37% -20.2%
1995 -5.98% -5.14%
1994 -6.41% 0.74%
1993 -8.09% 6.27%
1992 -4.88% 0.79%
1991 0.3% 3.87%
1990 6.63% -4.62%
1989 6.73% -
1988 5.09% -
1987 1.63% -
1986 3.83% -
1985 3.33% -
1984 3.23% -
1983 1.52% -
1982 3.06% -
1981 5.11% -
1980 3.7% -
1979 3.41% -
1978 3.83% -
1977 6.27% -
1976 7.65% -
1975 4.96% -
1974 -0.03% -
1973 1.48% -
1972 -0.18% -
1971 0.15% -
1970 1.06% -
1969 0.94% -
1968 -1.69% -
1967 -0.26% -
1966 -1.08% -
1965 -1.67% -
1964 -1.35% -
1963 -2.5% -
1962 -2.37% -
1961 -3.03% -
1960 -0.52% -
1959 -0.12% -
1958 -1.73% -
1957 0.08% -
1956 -1.14% -
1955 -1% -
1954 -0.17% -
1953 0.02% -
1952 -1.24% -
1951 1.1% -
1950 -0.26% -
1949 -2.77% -
1948 1.88% -
1947 -5.99% -
1946 -15.3% -
1945 -6.35% -
1944 -21.5% -
1943 -14.2% -
1942 -16.4% -
1941 -35.8% -
1940 -36.9% -
1939 -9.76% -
1938 -1.48% -
1937 -4.44% -
1936 -3.75% -
1935 -3.81% -
1934 -2.81% -
1933 -1.63% -
1932 -2.61% -
1931 -2.32% -
1930 -1.94% -
1929 -0.78% -
1928 -2.07% -
1927 -0.32% -
1926 -2.9% -
1925 -2.92% -
1924 0.04% -
1923 -2.3% -
1922 0.62% -
1921 -2.59% -
1920 -2.6% -
1919 -7.49% -
1918 -11.4% -
1917 -1.27% -
1916 1.48% -
1915 -0.29% -
1914 -1.15% -
1913 -0.25% -
1912 0.33% -
1911 -0.14% -
1910 -0.3% -
1909 -2.64% -
1908 -1.92% -
1907 0.24% -
1906 0.86% -
1905 -1.28% -
1904 -1.63% -
1903 -0.3% -
1902 -1.74% -
1901 -2.13% -
1900 -0.52% -
1899 -1% -
1898 -4.55% -
1897 -0.37% -
1896 -0.56% -
1895 -1.21% -
1894 -0.62% -
1893 0% -
1892 0.82% -
1891 0.16% -
1890 0.17% -
1889 0.18% -
1888 -0.59% -
1887 -1.46% -
1886 0% -
1885 -1.2% -
1884 -0.2% -
1883 0% -
1882 0.2% -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1882–1989, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Finland's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $13.2B, equivalent to 4.41% of GDP. This compares to Kiribati's deficit of $67.7M, or 22% of GDP.

Over the past 35 years, Finland recorded a fiscal deficit in 22 of those years, while Kiribati ran a deficit in 19 years. On average, Finland posted an annual deficit equal to 0.58% of GDP, compared to deficit of 0.38% of GDP for Kiribati.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Finland

Kiribati
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Finland Kiribati
2024 1.57% 2.5%
2023 6.25% 9.3%
2022 7.12% 5.3%
2021 2.19% 2.1%
2020 0.29% 2.6%
2019 1.02% -1.8%
2018 1.08% 0.6%
2017 0.75% 0.4%
2016 0.36% 1.9%
2015 -0.21% 0.6%
2014 1.04% 2.1%
2013 1.48% -1.5%
2012 2.81% -3%
2011 3.42% 1.5%
2010 1.18% -3.9%
2009 -0% 9.8%
2008 4.07% 13.7%
2007 2.51% 3.6%
2006 1.57% -1%
2005 0.62% -0.4%
2004 0.19% -0.7%
2003 0.88% 1.6%
2002 1.57% 3.2%
2001 2.58% 6%
2000 3.04% 0.4%
1999 1.16% 1.8%
1998 1.4% 3.7%
1997 1.19% 2.6%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | World Economic Outlook (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the past 28 years, Finland has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 1.83%, compared with 2.25% in Kiribati. In 2024, inflation was 1.57% in Finland and 2.5% in Kiribati.

Top exports between countries

Finland
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $956K
Metals $2K
Kiribati
Export category Export value

Balance of trade

Finland Kiribati
Current account balance
-$1.99B
2024
-$59.5M
2024
Current account balance ranking
143/190
2024
85/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
-0.67%
2024
-19.3%
2024
Goods imports
$76.6B
2024
$227M
2024
Goods exports
$83.1B
2024
$8.49M
2024
Service imports
$47.4B
2024
$108M
2024
Service exports
$42B
2024
$7M
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
41.6%
2024
94.9%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
41.9%
2024
6.27%
2024

Economic freedom indices

The indices of economic freedom below are issued by the Heritage Foundation. Higher scores indicate stronger economic health.

Finland Kiribati
Economic freedom 76.6 50.8
Economic freedom ranking 15/197 158/197
Property rights 99.9 69.6
Government integrity 95.4 50.5
Judicial effectiveness 96.4 54.6
Tax burden 68.4 72.6
Government spending 7.9 0
Fiscal health 76.3 19.8
Business freedom 85.3 60.2
Labor freedom 65.4 65.3
Monetary freedom 80.3 76.7
Trade freedom 79.4 80
Investment freedom 85 30
Financial freedom 80 30

Economic freedom comparison by year

Finland
Kiribati
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Finland Kiribati
2026 76.6 50.8
2025 77 50.9
2024 76.3 51.3
2023 77.1 58.8
2022 78.3 59.2
2021 76.1 44.4
2020 75.7 45.2
2019 74.9 47.3
2018 74.1 50.8
2017 74 50.9
2016 72.6 46.2
2015 73.4 46.4
2014 73.4 46.3
2013 74 45.9
2012 72.3 46.9
2011 74 44.8
2010 73.8 43.7
2009 74.5 45.7
2008 74.6 -
2007 74 -
2006 72.9 -
2005 71 -
2004 73.4 -
2003 73.7 -
2002 73.6 -
2001 69.7 -
2000 64.3 -
1999 63.9 -
1998 63.5 -
1997 65.2 -
1996 63.7 -

Data sources: The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1996–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09).

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The Economic Freedom Index for Finland is 76.6, ranking 15/197, compared to 50.8 for Kiribati, ranking 158/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Finland Kiribati
Services, % of GDP
62.2%
2024
67.1%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
22.8%
2024
11.5%
2023
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
2.47%
2024
27.2%
2023
GNI, Atlas method
$290B
2024
$493M
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$65,640
2024
$6,060
2024
Total reserves including gold
$18B
2024
n/a
Total reserves ranking
65/177
2024
n/a
Net foreign direct investment
$3.28B
2024
-$8.06M
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$8.74B
2024
$8.07M
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$12B
2024
$16.4K
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
12.2%
2022
5.5%
2023
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
25.8%
2023

GDP per capita map

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1882–1989, retrieved 2026-02-20)
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The current account balance is the sum of net trade in goods and services, net earnings from cross-border investments, and net transfer payments. It reflects a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world and is a fundamental component of the balance of payments. A surplus indicates that a country exports more than it imports, while a deficit shows the opposite.

Gross National Income (GNI) measures a country's total income. It encompasses income earned by residents, businesses, and foreign sources, defined as employee compensation and investment profits. GNI adds product taxes not included elsewhere and subtracts subsidies. It accounts for income from residents working abroad but excludes earnings from foreigners within the country.

A negative value for Net Foreign Direct Investment indicates a country is a net receiver of investments, as foreign inflows exceed outflows after Balance of Payments adjustments. A positive value indicates a net provider, with outflows exceeding inflows. Inflows are credits (increasing foreign claims on domestic assets), while outflows are debits (increasing domestic assets abroad).

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net inflows) shows how much capital foreign investors bring into a country after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of overseas companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in the reporting country. A positive number means more capital entered the country than was withdrawn, while a negative number means foreign investors pulled out more than they invested.

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net outflows) shows how much capital residents of a country invest abroad after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of domestic companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in other countries. A positive number means more capital was invested abroad than withdrawn, while a negative number means residents pulled back more than they invested.

Formerly gross domestic investment, gross capital formation measures the share of a country’s economic output invested in fixed assets, including buildings, machinery, and infrastructure. It indicates how much of the economy is devoted to building productive capacity.