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Economy of Finland vs Lithuania compared: GDP & Debt

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Finland has a GDP of $299B compared to $84.9B for Lithuania, ranking 47/197 and 79/197 by economy size, respectively.

Finland has $245B in government debt (82.1% of GDP), compared to $32.4B (38.2% of GDP) in Lithuania.

Finland vs Lithuania GDP by year

Finland
Lithuania
1x
Year GDP, current $
Finland Lithuania
2024 $298,696,961,298 $84,869,215,513
2023 $295,021,982,463 $79,789,877,416
2022 $280,253,099,309 $71,033,884,500
2021 $294,223,210,496 $67,037,321,009
2020 $270,000,311,606 $57,412,038,533
2019 $267,014,821,129 $55,122,066,226
2018 $273,869,255,596 $54,261,795,149
2017 $253,846,138,440 $47,756,764,508
2016 $238,777,818,793 $42,970,749,245
2015 $233,210,733,506 $41,540,954,817
2014 $273,478,528,955 $48,306,546,657
2013 $270,268,036,626 $46,303,660,422
2012 $257,443,384,493 $42,709,372,067
2011 $275,126,915,516 $43,186,501,863
2010 $249,429,613,683 $36,638,128,534
2009 $253,480,783,439 $37,494,380,039
2008 $285,698,662,071 $47,831,254,208
2007 $256,360,251,538 $39,729,151,615
2006 $217,044,068,234 $30,116,192,747
2005 $204,859,368,791 $26,105,207,115
2004 $197,458,297,640 $22,743,164,431
2003 $171,612,867,736 $18,809,197,970
2002 $140,360,963,812 $14,282,292,665
2001 $129,519,672,869 $12,260,761,329
2000 $125,967,821,111 $11,550,695,727
1999 $135,234,241,918 $11,022,095,814
1998 $133,990,876,725 $11,289,161,847
1997 $126,862,902,302 $10,168,271,903
1996 $131,991,975,149 $8,430,207,164
1995 $134,060,457,516 $7,921,210,340
1994 $103,182,697,780 -
1993 $89,112,105,756 -
1992 $112,537,828,511 -
1991 $127,794,441,994 -
1990 $141,446,120,355 -
1989 $118,991,270,611 -
1988 $109,039,090,263 -
1987 $91,564,993,913 -
1986 $73,511,611,541 -
1985 $55,856,676,899 -
1984 $52,870,993,273 -
1983 $50,956,447,481 -
1982 $52,784,013,815 -
1981 $52,440,066,134 -
1980 $53,649,984,061 -
1979 $44,469,218,440 -
1978 $36,259,392,058 -
1977 $33,502,784,418 -
1976 $31,852,352,670 -
1975 $29,475,251,333 -
1974 $24,851,036,710 -
1973 $19,474,098,335 -
1972 $14,744,499,570 -
1971 $12,528,522,307 -
1970 $11,358,529,162 -
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 Lithuania by year

Finland
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Lithuania
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Finland Lithuania
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $53,150 $65,378 $29,384 $55,286
2023 $52,834 $63,415 $27,786 $52,348
2022 $50,441 $62,133 $25,086 $50,936
2021 $53,099 $56,790 $23,870 $45,874
2020 $48,829 $53,297 $20,429 $41,263
2019 $48,358 $52,276 $19,609 $40,564
2018 $49,654 $49,249 $19,247 $36,492
2017 $46,085 $47,235 $16,800 $31,305
2016 $43,451 $44,562 $14,934 $28,699
2015 $42,560 $42,258 $14,270 $26,949
2014 $50,074 $41,547 $16,446 $26,275
2013 $49,691 $41,326 $15,637 $24,890
2012 $47,552 $40,739 $14,288 $23,275
2011 $51,060 $40,846 $14,262 $21,558
2010 $46,506 $38,946 $11,829 $18,719
2009 $47,478 $37,988 $11,854 $17,055
2008 $53,769 $40,081 $14,956 $19,410
2007 $48,473 $37,843 $12,295 $17,969
2006 $41,214 $34,440 $9,210 $15,522
2005 $39,050 $32,048 $7,857 $13,951
2004 $37,768 $31,195 $6,735 $12,605
2003 $32,920 $29,043 $5,507 $11,660
2002 $26,989 $28,596 $4,148 $10,296
2001 $24,965 $27,798 $3,533 $9,399
2000 $24,336 $26,783 $3,301 $8,475
1999 $26,180 $24,762 $3,128 $7,918
1998 $26,000 $23,570 $3,181 $7,846
1997 $24,682 $21,787 $2,844 $7,167
1996 $25,757 $20,067 $2,341 $6,479
1995 $26,246 $19,568 $2,183 $6,023
1994 $20,278 $18,458 - $5,667
1993 $17,589 $17,458 - $6,107
1992 $22,320 $17,271 - $7,087
1991 $25,489 $17,563 - $8,790
1990 $28,366 $18,149 - $9,030
1989 $23,969 - - -
1988 $22,044 - - -
1987 $18,565 - - -
1986 $14,947 - - -
1985 $11,394 - - -
1984 $10,830 - - -
1983 $10,494 - - -
1982 $10,935 - - -
1981 $10,925 - - -
1980 $11,225 - - -
1979 $9,333 - - -
1978 $7,629 - - -
1977 $7,070 - - -
1976 $6,740 - - -
1975 $6,256 - - -
1974 $5,298 - - -
1973 $4,174 - - -
1972 $3,178 - - -
1971 $2,716 - - -
1970 $2,466 - - -
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 $29,384 in Lithuania, ranking 43/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Finland ranks 27th at $65,378, while Lithuania ranks 39th at $55,286.

Economic indicators

Finland Lithuania
Gross domestic product
$299B
2024
$84.9B
2024
GDP rank
47/197
2024
79/197
2024
GDP growth
0.42%
2023-2024
2.77%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$53,150
2024
$29,384
2024
GDP per capita rank
23/197
2024
43/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$65,378
2024
$55,286
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
27/197
2024
39/197
2024
Government debt
$245B
2024
$32.4B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.1%
2024
38.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$43,662
2024
$11,232
2024
Government debt per person rank
12/185
2024
49/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$36,394
2026
$19,946
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
27.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2.2%
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.7%
2024
39.5%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
1.57%
2023-2024
0.72%
2023-2024
Unemployment rate
8.34%
2024
7.1%
2024
Population
5631965
2829914

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Finland
Spending

Debt
Lithuania
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Finland Lithuania
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 57.7% 82.1% 39.5% 38.2%
2023 55.9% 77.5% 37.4% 37.3%
2022 52.6% 74% 36.3% 38.1%
2021 55.2% 73.2% 37.3% 43.3%
2020 56.5% 75.3% 42.4% 45.9%
2019 52.6% 65.3% 34.6% 35.6%
2018 52.7% 65.3% 33.8% 33.3%
2017 52.8% 66.6% 33.4% 39.3%
2016 55.1% 68.6% 34.5% 40%
2015 55.7% 68.8% 35.2% 42.6%
2014 57.6% 64.8% 35% 40.7%
2013 57.1% 60.8% 35.7% 38.9%
2012 55.7% 57.9% 36.6% 39.9%
2011 53.8% 52% 40.1% 37.5%
2010 54% 50.1% 43% 36.7%
2009 54.1% 41.5% 44.8% 27.9%
2008 47.9% 32.6% 38.2% 14.6%
2007 46.7% 33.9% 35.3% 15.9%
2006 48.3% 38% 34.4% 17.3%
2005 49.2% 39.9% 34.1% 17.6%
2004 48.2% 42.6% 33.9% 18.6%
2003 48.3% 42.7% 32.8% 20.4%
2002 47.5% 40.1% 34.4% 22.1%
2001 46.2% 40.9% 36.5% 22.9%
2000 46.9% 42.4% 38.7% 23.5%
1999 49.9% 44% 42.4% 28%
1998 51.3% 46.8% 39.6% 21.7%
1997 54.9% 52.2% 35% -
1996 58.5% 55.4% 34.4% -
1995 60% 55.2% 35.5% -
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 (1990–2024, 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 Lithuania spent $33.5B, or 39.5% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 82.1% in Finland and 38.2% in Lithuania, ranking 42/185 and 139/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Finland

Lithuania
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Finland Lithuania
2024 -4.41% -1.28%
2023 -2.98% -0.69%
2022 -0.18% -0.72%
2021 -2.69% -1.15%
2020 -5.53% -6.42%
2019 -0.93% 0.41%
2018 -0.87% 0.52%
2017 -0.63% 0.36%
2016 -1.7% 0.03%
2015 -2.43% -0.77%
2014 -2.99% -1.79%
2013 -2.52% -2.69%
2012 -2.15% -3.15%
2011 -1.01% -5.92%
2010 -2.57% -6.95%
2009 -2.48% -9.09%
2008 4.18% -3.09%
2007 5.12% -0.82%
2006 3.93% -0.27%
2005 2.59% -0.34%
2004 2.16% -1.39%
2003 2.34% -1.26%
2002 3.97% -1.85%
2001 4.89% -3.52%
2000 6.73% -3.18%
1999 1.6% -7.82%
1998 1.54% -4.93%
1997 -1.33% -0.76%
1996 -3.37% -3.59%
1995 -5.98% -3.31%
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 2026-02-20); 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 Lithuania's deficit of $1.09B, or 1.28% of GDP.

Over the past 30 years, Finland recorded a fiscal deficit in 19 of those years, while Lithuania ran a deficit in 26 years. On average, Finland posted an annual deficit equal to 0.26% of GDP, compared to deficit of 2.51% of GDP for Lithuania.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Finland

Lithuania
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Finland Lithuania
2024 1.57% 0.72%
2023 6.25% 9.12%
2022 7.12% 19.7%
2021 2.19% 4.68%
2020 0.29% 1.2%
2019 1.02% 2.33%
2018 1.08% 2.7%
2017 0.75% 3.72%
2016 0.36% 0.91%
2015 -0.21% -0.88%
2014 1.04% 0.1%
2013 1.48% 1.05%
2012 2.81% 3.09%
2011 3.42% 4.13%
2010 1.18% 1.32%
2009 -0% 4.45%
2008 4.07% 10.9%
2007 2.51% 5.74%
2006 1.57% 3.74%
2005 0.62% 2.66%
2004 0.19% 1.16%
2003 0.88% -1.13%
2002 1.57% 0.28%
2001 2.58% 1.37%
2000 3.04% 0.98%
1999 1.16% 0.73%
1998 1.4% 5.07%
1997 1.19% 8.88%

Data sources: 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 3.53% in Lithuania. In 2024, inflation was 1.57% in Finland and 0.72% in Lithuania.

Top exports between countries

Finland
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $289M
Raw materials & minerals $156M
Wood & paper products $103M
Chemicals & pharma $82.6M
Metals $71.2M
IT & IP services $70.6M
Business & finance services $59.2M
Transport & tourism services $45.4M
Textiles & consumer goods $42.3M
Animal & marine products $32.2M
Lithuania
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $161M
Metals $135M
Textiles & consumer goods $133M
Raw materials & minerals $110M
Chemicals & pharma $105M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $88.5M
Wood & paper products $69.4M
Transport & tourism services $55.7M
Raw agricultural goods $51.3M
Business & finance services $10.2M

Balance of trade

Finland Lithuania
Current account balance
-$1.99B
2024
$2.77B
2024
Current account balance ranking
143/190
2024
41/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
-0.67%
2024
+3.27%
2024
Goods imports
$76.6B
2024
$43.8B
2024
Goods exports
$83.1B
2024
$38.9B
2024
Service imports
$47.4B
2024
$14.7B
2024
Service exports
$42B
2024
$24.3B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
41.6%
2024
68.9%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
41.9%
2024
74.1%
2024

Economic freedom indices

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

Finland Lithuania
Economic freedom 76.6 75.3
Economic freedom ranking 15/197 18/197
Property rights 99.9 91.8
Government integrity 95.4 71.4
Judicial effectiveness 96.4 73.2
Tax burden 68.4 76.2
Government spending 7.9 57.3
Fiscal health 76.3 95.8
Business freedom 85.3 84.2
Labor freedom 65.4 58.1
Monetary freedom 80.3 76.7
Trade freedom 79.4 79.4
Investment freedom 85 70
Financial freedom 80 70

Economic freedom comparison by year

Finland
Lithuania
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Finland Lithuania
2026 76.6 75.3
2025 77 74.6
2024 76.3 72.9
2023 77.1 72.2
2022 78.3 75.8
2021 76.1 76.9
2020 75.7 76.7
2019 74.9 74.2
2018 74.1 75.3
2017 74 75.8
2016 72.6 75.2
2015 73.4 74.7
2014 73.4 73
2013 74 72.1
2012 72.3 71.5
2011 74 71.3
2010 73.8 70.3
2009 74.5 70
2008 74.6 70.9
2007 74 71.5
2006 72.9 71.8
2005 71 70.5
2004 73.4 72.4
2003 73.7 69.7
2002 73.6 66.1
2001 69.7 65.5
2000 64.3 61.9
1999 63.9 61.5
1998 63.5 59.4
1997 65.2 57.3
1996 63.7 49.7

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 75.3 for Lithuania, ranking 18/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Finland Lithuania
Services, % of GDP
62.2%
2024
63.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.8%
2024
23.4%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
2.47%
2024
2.57%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$290B
2024
$78.4B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$65,640
2024
$53,920
2024
Total reserves including gold
$18B
2024
$7.41B
2024
Total reserves ranking
65/177
2024
86/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
$3.28B
2024
-$3.91B
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$8.74B
2024
$4.7B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$12B
2024
$795M
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
12.2%
2022
20.9%
2021
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
20.4%
2024

GDP per capita map

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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) | Public Finances in Modern History (1882–1989, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  4. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1996–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  5. U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  6. TradeMap (2022–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  7. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)

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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.