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Economy of Finland vs Liberia compared: GDP & Debt

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Finland has a GDP of $317B compared to $5.25B for Liberia, ranking 48/197 and 162/197 by economy size, respectively.

Finland has $283B in government debt (89.3% of GDP), compared to $2.88B (54.9% of GDP) in Liberia.

Finland vs Liberia GDP by year

Finland
Liberia
1x
Year GDP, current $
Finland Liberia
2025 $317,039,368,820 $5,245,938,900
2024 $298,729,432,712 $4,779,300,900
2023 $295,191,741,637 $4,390,000,000
2022 $280,253,099,309 $4,001,047,000
2021 $294,223,210,496 $3,513,049,500
2020 $270,000,311,606 $3,176,126,300
2019 $267,014,821,129 $3,319,596,500
2018 $273,869,255,596 $3,422,754,800
2017 $253,846,138,440 $3,390,703,400
2016 $238,777,818,793 $3,398,419,600
2015 $233,210,733,506 $3,227,075,700
2014 $273,478,528,955 $3,225,652,000
2013 $270,268,036,626 $3,177,198,100
2012 $257,443,384,493 $2,791,614,000
2011 $275,126,915,516 $2,398,000,000
2010 $249,429,613,683 $1,998,000,000
2009 $253,480,783,439 $1,768,000,000
2008 $285,698,662,071 $1,726,000,000
2007 $256,360,251,538 $1,373,000,000
2006 $217,044,068,234 $1,119,000,000
2005 $204,859,368,791 $949,000,000
2004 $197,458,297,640 $897,000,000
2003 $171,612,867,736 $748,000,000
2002 $140,360,963,812 $927,000,000
2001 $129,519,672,869 $906,000,000
2000 $125,967,821,111 $874,000,000
1999 $135,234,241,918 $441,800,000
1998 $133,990,876,725 $359,600,000
1997 $126,862,902,302 $295,900,000
1996 $131,991,975,149 $159,400,000
1995 $134,060,457,516 $134,800,000
1994 $103,182,697,780 $132,200,000
1993 $89,112,105,756 $160,400,000
1992 $112,537,828,511 $223,500,000
1991 $127,794,441,994 $348,000,000
1990 $141,446,120,355 $384,400,000
1989 $118,991,270,611 $786,300,000
1988 $109,039,090,263 $1,038,300,000
1987 $91,564,993,913 $972,800,000
1986 $73,511,611,541 $840,964,400
1985 $55,856,676,899 $851,296,100
1984 $52,870,993,273 $848,478,300
1983 $50,956,447,481 $823,374,900
1982 $52,784,013,815 $863,933,200
1981 $52,440,066,134 $846,514,500
1980 $53,649,984,061 $854,711,500
1979 $44,469,218,440 $814,067,900
1978 $36,259,392,058 $717,240,400
1977 $33,502,784,418 $673,010,600
1976 $31,852,352,670 $596,675,700
1975 $29,475,251,333 $577,549,300
1974 $24,851,036,710 $486,955,000
1973 $19,474,098,335 $386,968,300
1972 $14,744,499,570 $368,098,000
1971 $12,528,522,307 $341,543,100
1970 $11,358,529,162 $323,099,700
1969 $10,177,524,839 $306,961,800
1968 $8,916,565,041 $276,820,700
1967 $9,468,272,357 $261,024,300
1966 $9,306,142,172 $244,459,500
1965 $8,680,393,839 $229,260,800
1964 $7,848,987,793 $218,929,100
1963 $6,958,916,548 $200,229,600
1962 $6,407,796,043 $191,861,800
1961 $5,984,433,774 $183,920,900
1960 $5,279,481,824 $190,495,600

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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GDP per capita in Finland vs Liberia by year

Finland
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Liberia
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Finland Liberia
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2025 $56,149 - $915 -
2024 $53,156 $65,378 $851 $1,871
2023 $52,865 $63,415 $799 $1,795
2022 $50,441 $62,133 $745 $1,692
2021 $53,099 $56,790 $668 $1,539
2020 $48,829 $53,297 $617 $1,660
2019 $48,358 $52,276 $658 $1,900
2018 $49,654 $49,249 $692 $1,800
2017 $46,085 $47,235 $699 $1,665
2016 $43,451 $44,562 $715 $1,490
2015 $42,560 $42,258 $693 $1,340
2014 $50,074 $41,547 $707 $1,419
2013 $49,691 $41,326 $711 $1,360
2012 $47,552 $40,739 $638 $1,157
2011 $51,060 $40,846 $568 $1,041
2010 $46,506 $38,946 $492 $980
2009 $47,478 $37,988 $448 $939
2008 $53,769 $40,081 $452 $915
2007 $48,473 $37,843 $374 $873
2006 $41,214 $34,440 $321 $815
2005 $39,050 $32,048 $287.5 $774
2004 $37,768 $31,195 $284.1 $745
2003 $32,920 $29,043 $239.8 $716
2002 $26,989 $28,596 $299.5 $1,013
2001 $24,965 $27,798 $300 $987
2000 $24,336 $26,783 $298.5 $965
1999 $26,180 $24,762 $156.6 $762
1998 $26,000 $23,570 $134.7 $652
1997 $24,682 $21,787 $122.6 $548
1996 $25,757 $20,067 $71.4 $282.2
1995 $26,246 $19,568 $62.1 $254.4
1994 $20,278 $18,458 $61.5 $262.6
1993 $17,589 $17,458 $74.4 $328
1992 $22,320 $17,271 $107.8 $497
1991 $25,489 $17,563 $177.9 $793
1990 $28,366 $18,149 $172.9 $787
1989 $23,969 - $312 -
1988 $22,044 - $424 -
1987 $18,565 - $409 -
1986 $14,947 - $364 -
1985 $11,394 - $380 -
1984 $10,830 - $390 -
1983 $10,494 - $391 -
1982 $10,935 - $422 -
1981 $10,925 - $426 -
1980 $11,225 - $443 -
1979 $9,333 - $435 -
1978 $7,629 - $394 -
1977 $7,070 - $381 -
1976 $6,740 - $347 -
1975 $6,256 - $346 -
1974 $5,298 - $299.4 -
1973 $4,174 - $244.4 -
1972 $3,178 - $238.6 -
1971 $2,716 - $227.1 -
1970 $2,466 - $220.3 -
1969 $2,201 - $214.7 -
1968 $1,927 - $198.6 -
1967 $2,056 - $192.2 -
1966 $2,032 - $184.6 -
1965 $1,902 - $177.6 -
1964 $1,726 - $173.9 -
1963 $1,538 - $163.1 -
1962 $1,427 - $160.3 -
1961 $1,341 - $157.5 -
1960 $1,192 - $167.2 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Finland's GDP per capita is $56,149, ranking 22/197, compared to $915 in Liberia, ranking 184/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Finland ranks 27th at $65,378, while Liberia ranks 188th at $1,871.

Economic indicators

Finland Liberia
Gross domestic product
$317B
2025
$5.25B
2025
GDP rank
48/197
2025
162/197
2025
GDP growth
0.17%
2024-2025
5.02%
2024-2025
GDP per capita
$56,149
2025
$915
2025
GDP per capita rank
22/197
2025
184/197
2025
GDP per capita, PPP
$65,378
2024
$1,871
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
27/197
2024
188/197
2024
Government debt
$283B
2025
$2.88B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
89.3%
2025
54.9%
2025
Government debt per person
$50,138
2025
$502
2025
Government debt per person rank
11/185
2025
167/185
2025
Average annual personal income after taxes
$36,402
2026
$1,467
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.3B
2004
n/a
Number of billionaires
7
2026
n/a
Income share by richest 10%
22.5%
2023
27.1%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2.9%
2016
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.6%
2025
22.4%
2025
Consumer prices inflation
0.34%
2024-2025
8.3%
2024-2025
Unemployment rate
9.7%
2025
5.93%
2017
Population
5647947
5916561

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Finland
Spending

Debt
Liberia
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Finland Liberia
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2025 57.6% 89.3% 22.4% 54.9%
2024 57.8% 82.4% 24.1% 56.4%
2023 56% 77% 28.6% 57.2%
2022 52.6% 74% 27.4% 54.4%
2021 55.2% 73.1% 29.8% 53.5%
2020 56.5% 75.3% 35.3% 58.5%
2019 52.6% 65.3% 32.3% 48.1%
2018 52.7% 65.3% 32.7% 36.2%
2017 52.8% 66.6% 35.1% 31.8%
2016 55.1% 68.6% 35.8% 28%
2015 55.7% 68.8% 37.1% 24.4%
2014 57.6% 64.8% 33.4% 24.3%
2013 57.1% 60.8% 27.4% 20.6%
2012 55.7% 57.9% 30.8% 20.5%
2011 53.8% 52% 29.8% 22.5%
2010 54% 50.1% 25.1% 25.4%
2009 54.1% 41.5% 24% 132.2%
2008 47.9% 32.6% 21.8% 235.3%
2007 46.7% 33.9% 16.1% 367%
2006 48.3% 38% 10.6% 451%
2005 49.2% 39.9% 11.7% 488%
2004 48.2% 42.6% 12.1% 543%
2003 48.3% 42.7% 8.98% 600%
2002 47.5% 40.1% 12.7% 464%
2001 46.2% 40.9% 12.1% 465%
2000 46.9% 42.4% 14.5% 468%
1999 49.9% 44% - -
1998 51.3% 46.8% - -
1997 54.9% 52.2% - -
1996 58.5% 55.4% - -
1995 60% 55.2% - -
1994 62.2% 56.2% - -
1993 63.7% 54.2% - -
1992 60.8% 39.3% - -
1991 55.8% 21.9% - -
1990 47.1% 13.9% - -
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 (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–1989, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, Finland's government spending was $183B, accounting for 57.6% of its GDP, while Liberia spent $1.18B, or 22.4% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 89.3% in Finland and 54.9% in Liberia, ranking 31/185 and 90/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Finland

Liberia
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Finland Liberia
2025 -3.88% -1.41%
2024 -4.4% -1.8%
2023 -2.89% -8.55%
2022 -0.18% -5.82%
2021 -2.69% -2.5%
2020 -5.53% -4.02%
2019 -0.93% -4.92%
2018 -0.87% -4.7%
2017 -0.63% -7.14%
2016 -1.7% -3.83%
2015 -2.43% -3.74%
2014 -2.99% -4.92%
2013 -2.52% 1.29%
2012 -2.15% -2.86%
2011 -1.01% -4.39%
2010 -2.57% 1.16%
2009 -2.48% -1.4%
2008 4.18% -2.7%
2007 5.12% 2.28%
2006 3.93% 4.23%
2005 2.59% -0.51%
2004 2.16% -0.56%
2003 2.34% 0.36%
2002 3.97% -1.57%
2001 4.89% -0.94%
2000 6.73% -0.08%
1999 1.6% -
1998 1.54% -
1997 -1.33% -
1996 -3.37% -
1995 -5.98% -
1994 -6.41% -
1993 -8.09% -
1992 -4.88% -
1991 0.3% -
1990 6.63% -
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 2026-07-08); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, Finland's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $12.3B, equivalent to 3.88% of GDP. This compares to Liberia's deficit of $74.2M, or 1.41% of GDP.

Over the past 26 years, Finland recorded a fiscal deficit in 17 of those years, while Liberia ran a deficit in 21 years. On average, Finland posted an annual deficit equal to 0.15% of GDP, compared to deficit of 2.27% of GDP for Liberia.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Finland

Liberia
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Finland Liberia
2025 0.34% 8.3%
2024 1.57% 8.2%
2023 6.25% 10.1%
2022 7.12% 7.6%
2021 2.19% 7.8%
2020 0.29% 17%
2019 1.02% 27%
2018 1.08% 23.5%
2017 0.75% 12.4%
2016 0.36% 8.8%
2015 -0.21% 7.7%
2014 1.04% 9.9%
2013 1.48% 7.6%
2012 2.81% 6.8%
2011 3.42% 8.5%
2010 1.18% 7.3%
2009 -0% 7.4%
2008 4.07% 17.5%
2007 2.51% 11.4%
2006 1.57% 9.5%
2005 0.62% 6.9%
2004 0.19% 3.6%
2003 0.88% 10.3%
2002 1.57% 14.2%
2001 2.58% 12.1%
2000 3.04% 5.3%
1999 1.16% 2%
1998 1.4% -
1997 1.19% -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | World Economic Outlook (1999–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the past 27 years, Finland has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 1.81%, compared with 10.3% in Liberia. In 2025, inflation was 0.34% in Finland and 8.3% in Liberia.

Top exports between countries

Finland
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $38.3M
Chemicals & pharma $60K
Animal & marine products $24K
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $23K
Textiles & consumer goods $19K
Metals $3K
Raw materials & minerals $2K
Liberia
Export category Export value

Balance of trade

Finland Liberia
Current account balance
$4.23B
2025
$120M
2024
Current account balance ranking
33/190
2025
62/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
+1.34%
2025
+2.51%
2024
Goods imports
$81.3B
2025
$1.51B
2024
Goods exports
$90.7B
2025
$1.31B
2024
Service imports
$48.9B
2025
$253M
2024
Service exports
$43.6B
2025
$42.6M
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
41.1%
2025
n/a
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
42.3%
2025
28.5%
2026

Economic freedom indices

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

Finland Liberia
Economic freedom 76.6 49.8
Economic freedom ranking 15/197 163/197
Property rights 99.9 40.4
Government integrity 95.4 25.8
Judicial effectiveness 96.4 23.4
Tax burden 68.4 86.1
Government spending 7.9 79.5
Fiscal health 76.3 56.9
Business freedom 85.3 38
Labor freedom 65.4 43.4
Monetary freedom 80.3 71.4
Trade freedom 79.4 57.4
Investment freedom 85 55
Financial freedom 80 20

Economic freedom comparison by year

Finland
Liberia
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Finland Liberia
2026 76.6 49.8
2025 77 48.5
2024 76.3 49.9
2023 77.1 49.6
2022 78.3 47.9
2021 76.1 49.2
2020 75.7 49
2019 74.9 49.7
2018 74.1 50.9
2017 74 49.1
2016 72.6 52.2
2015 73.4 52.7
2014 73.4 52.4
2013 74 49.3
2012 72.3 48.6
2011 74 46.5
2010 73.8 46.2
2009 74.5 48.1
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 2026-07-08).

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The Economic Freedom Index for Finland is 76.6, ranking 15/197, compared to 49.8 for Liberia, ranking 163/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Finland Liberia
Services, % of GDP
62.1%
2025
40%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
22.5%
2025
24.5%
2025
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
2.61%
2025
32.7%
2025
GNI, Atlas method
$312B
2025
$4.76B
2025
GNI per capita, PPP
$66,300
2025
$1,840
2025
Total reserves including gold
$22.5B
2025
$339M
2025
Total reserves ranking
64/177
2025
166/177
2025
Net foreign direct investment
$6.97B
2025
-$397M
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$8.74B
2024
$472M
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$12.5B
2024
$74.9M
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI n/a
3.12%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
12.2%
2022
50.9%
2016
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
21.9%
2025
n/a

GDP per capita map

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1882–1989, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1996–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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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.

Principal and interest payments to the IMF in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt expressed as a share of GNI.

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.