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Economy of Finland vs Marshall Islands compared: GDP & Debt

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Finland has a GDP of $299B compared to $290M for the Marshall Islands, ranking 47/197 and 193/197 by economy size, respectively.

Finland has $245B in government debt (82.1% of GDP), compared to $38.4M (13.2% of GDP) in the Marshall Islands.

Finland vs Marshall Islands GDP by year

Finland
Marshall Islands
1x
Year GDP, current $
Finland Marshall Islands
2024 $298,696,961,298 $290,108,490
2023 $295,021,982,463 $263,761,322
2022 $280,253,099,309 $258,723,511
2021 $294,223,210,496 $261,245,544
2020 $270,000,311,606 $241,800,000
2019 $267,014,821,129 $232,900,000
2018 $273,869,255,596 $220,000,000
2017 $253,846,138,440 $213,700,000
2016 $238,777,818,793 $201,800,000
2015 $233,210,733,506 $183,700,000
2014 $273,478,528,955 $186,000,000
2013 $270,268,036,626 $186,400,000
2012 $257,443,384,493 $180,700,000
2011 $275,126,915,516 $172,300,000
2010 $249,429,613,683 $161,100,000
2009 $253,480,783,439 $151,200,000
2008 $285,698,662,071 $146,600,000
2007 $256,360,251,538 $150,500,000
2006 $217,044,068,234 $143,200,000
2005 $204,859,368,791 $138,000,000
2004 $197,458,297,640 $132,900,000
2003 $171,612,867,736 $131,128,500
2002 $140,360,963,812 $131,960,000
2001 $129,519,672,869 $122,406,100
2000 $125,967,821,111 $114,838,500
1999 $135,234,241,918 $113,352,100
1998 $133,990,876,725 $112,070,100
1997 $126,862,902,302 $109,884,700
1996 $131,991,975,149 $110,858,000
1995 $134,060,457,516 $120,230,000
1994 $103,182,697,780 $108,071,000
1993 $89,112,105,756 $99,461,000
1992 $112,537,828,511 $91,063,000
1991 $127,794,441,994 $82,507,000
1990 $141,446,120,355 $78,476,000
1989 $118,991,270,611 $72,798,000
1988 $109,039,090,263 $70,688,000
1987 $91,564,993,913 $62,983,000
1986 $73,511,611,541 $55,989,000
1985 $55,856,676,899 $43,879,000
1984 $52,870,993,273 $45,144,000
1983 $50,956,447,481 $41,749,000
1982 $52,784,013,815 $34,918,000
1981 $52,440,066,134 $31,020,000
1980 $53,649,984,061 $26,710,653
1979 $44,469,218,440 $25,545,346
1978 $36,259,392,058 $22,209,370
1977 $33,502,784,418 $20,210,069
1976 $31,852,352,670 $18,153,647
1975 $29,475,251,333 $16,691,301
1974 $24,851,036,710 $15,217,532
1973 $19,474,098,335 $11,607,366
1972 $14,744,499,570 $9,973,652
1971 $12,528,522,307 $9,116,810
1970 $11,358,529,162 $8,408,486
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 Marshall Islands by year

Finland
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Marshall Islands
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Finland Marshall Islands
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $53,150 $65,378 $7,726 $8,195
2023 $52,834 $63,415 $6,793 $7,549
2022 $50,441 $62,133 $6,456 $7,431
2021 $53,099 $56,790 $6,315 $6,768
2020 $48,829 $53,297 $5,662 $6,137
2019 $48,358 $52,276 $5,292 $6,045
2018 $49,654 $49,249 $4,858 $5,232
2017 $46,085 $47,235 $4,593 $4,719
2016 $43,451 $44,562 $4,230 $4,366
2015 $42,560 $42,258 $3,764 $4,125
2014 $50,074 $41,547 $3,735 $3,931
2013 $49,691 $41,326 $3,678 $3,845
2012 $47,552 $40,739 $3,514 $3,590
2011 $51,060 $40,846 $3,319 $3,537
2010 $46,506 $38,946 $3,095 $3,473
2009 $47,478 $37,988 $2,907 $3,253
2008 $53,769 $40,081 $2,818 $3,118
2007 $48,473 $37,843 $2,892 $3,309
2006 $41,214 $34,440 $2,754 $3,110
2005 $39,050 $32,048 $2,659 $3,017
2004 $37,768 $31,195 $2,566 $2,880
2003 $32,920 $29,043 $2,539 $2,824
2002 $26,989 $28,596 $2,566 $2,825
2001 $24,965 $27,798 $2,394 $2,700
2000 $24,336 $26,783 $2,265 $2,490
1999 $26,180 $24,762 $2,258 $2,400
1998 $26,000 $23,570 $2,254 $2,422
1997 $24,682 $21,787 $2,231 $2,434
1996 $25,757 $20,067 $2,273 $2,583
1995 $26,246 $19,568 $2,491 $2,858
1994 $20,278 $18,458 $2,265 $2,617
1993 $17,589 $17,458 $2,112 $2,452
1992 $22,320 $17,271 $1,963 $2,293
1991 $25,489 $17,563 $1,811 $2,131
1990 $28,366 $18,149 $1,758 $2,102
1989 $23,969 - $1,670 -
1988 $22,044 - $1,670 -
1987 $18,565 - $1,543 -
1986 $14,947 - $1,425 -
1985 $11,394 - $1,162 -
1984 $10,830 - $1,245 -
1983 $10,494 - $1,199 -
1982 $10,935 - $1,046 -
1981 $10,925 - $969 -
1980 $11,225 - $868 -
1979 $9,333 - $859 -
1978 $7,629 - $771 -
1977 $7,070 - $724 -
1976 $6,740 - $672 -
1975 $6,256 - $638 -
1974 $5,298 - $602 -
1973 $4,174 - $472 -
1972 $3,178 - $416 -
1971 $2,716 - $390 -
1970 $2,466 - $373 -
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 $7,726 in the Marshall Islands, ranking 96/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Finland ranks 27th at $65,378, while the Marshall Islands ranks 139th at $8,195.

Economic indicators

Finland Marshall Islands
Gross domestic product
$299B
2024
$290M
2024
GDP rank
47/197
2024
193/197
2024
GDP growth
0.42%
2023-2024
2.5%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$53,150
2024
$7,726
2024
GDP per capita rank
23/197
2024
96/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$65,378
2024
$8,195
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
27/197
2024
139/197
2024
Government debt
$245B
2024
$38.4M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.1%
2024
13.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$43,662
2024
$1,022
2024
Government debt per person rank
12/185
2024
142/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$36,394
2026
$5,044
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
27.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2.8%
2019
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.7%
2024
71.6%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
1.57%
2023-2024
5.2%
2023-2024
Unemployment rate
8.34%
2024
9.82%
2021
Population
5631965
35058

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Finland
Spending

Debt
Marshall Islands
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Finland Marshall Islands
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 57.7% 82.1% 71.6% 13.2%
2023 55.9% 77.5% 68.4% 18.2%
2022 52.6% 74% 67.7% 19.8%
2021 55.2% 73.2% 69.8% 20.1%
2020 56.5% 75.3% 67.8% 21.7%
2019 52.6% 65.3% 65.5% 25.1%
2018 52.7% 65.3% 60.5% 24.7%
2017 52.8% 66.6% 63.7% 26.5%
2016 55.1% 68.6% 56.8% 29.2%
2015 55.7% 68.8% 56.3% 33.9%
2014 57.6% 64.8% 49.2% 34.9%
2013 57.1% 60.8% 55% 33.4%
2012 55.7% 57.9% 53.2% 37.6%
2011 53.8% 52% 55.9% 35.9%
2010 54% 50.1% 59.2% 38.8%
2009 54.1% 41.5% 63.1% 41.2%
2008 47.9% 32.6% 64.3% 44.1%
2007 46.7% 33.9% 67.2% 42.2%
2006 48.3% 38% 61.2% 44.4%
2005 49.2% 39.9% 85.3% 45.8%
2004 48.2% 42.6% 54.5% 46.8%
2003 48.3% 42.7% 52.9% 43.7%
2002 47.5% 40.1% 55.2% 37.2%
2001 46.2% 40.9% 58.8% 32.7%
2000 46.9% 42.4% 56.5% 27.3%
1999 49.9% 44% 48.7% 26.1%
1998 51.3% 46.8% 50.5% 18.1%
1997 54.9% 52.2% 55% 8.73%
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 (1990–2024, 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 the Marshall Islands spent $208M, or 71.6% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 82.1% in Finland and 13.2% in the Marshall Islands, ranking 42/185 and 179/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Finland

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Finland Marshall Islands
2024 -4.41% 3.61%
2023 -2.98% 1.14%
2022 -0.18% 0.68%
2021 -2.69% 0.18%
2020 -5.53% 2.54%
2019 -0.93% -1.8%
2018 -0.87% 2.55%
2017 -0.63% 4.38%
2016 -1.7% 3.88%
2015 -2.43% 2.81%
2014 -2.99% 3.2%
2013 -2.52% -0.23%
2012 -2.15% -0.76%
2011 -1.01% 2.13%
2010 -2.57% 3.51%
2009 -2.48% 1.51%
2008 4.18% 3.68%
2007 5.12% 0.27%
2006 3.93% 0.24%
2005 2.59% -22.3%
2004 2.16% -1.6%
2003 2.34% 10.5%
2002 3.97% 5.12%
2001 4.89% 7.83%
2000 6.73% 7.84%
1999 1.6% 9.01%
1998 1.54% 13.5%
1997 -1.33% 7.91%
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 2026-02-20); 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 the Marshall Islands' surplus of $10.5M, or 3.61% of GDP.

Over the past 28 years, Finland recorded a fiscal deficit in 17 of those years, while the Marshall Islands ran a deficit in 5 years. On average, Finland posted an annual surplus equal to 0.06% of GDP, compared to surplus of 2.55% of GDP for the Marshall Islands.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Finland

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Finland Marshall Islands
2024 1.57% 5.2%
2023 6.25% 7.4%
2022 7.12% 2.8%
2021 2.19% 2.2%
2020 0.29% -0.7%
2019 1.02% -0.1%
2018 1.08% 0.8%
2017 0.75% 0.1%
2016 0.36% -1.5%
2015 -0.21% -2.2%
2014 1.04% 1.1%
2013 1.48% 1.9%
2012 2.81% 4.3%
2011 3.42% 5.4%
2010 1.18% 1.8%
2009 -0% 0.5%
2008 4.07% 14.7%
2007 2.51% 2.6%
2006 1.57% 5.3%
2005 0.62% 3.5%
2004 0.19% 2%
2003 0.88% -
2002 1.57% -
2001 2.58% -
2000 3.04% -
1999 1.16% -
1998 1.4% -
1997 1.19% -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | World Economic Outlook (2004–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Over the past 21 years, Finland has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 1.87%, compared with 2.72% in the Marshall Islands. In 2024, inflation was 1.57% in Finland and 5.2% in the Marshall Islands.

Top exports between countries

Finland
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $6.74M
Chemicals & pharma $436K
Textiles & consumer goods $124K
Marshall Islands
Export category Export value

Balance of trade

Finland Marshall Islands
Current account balance
-$1.99B
2024
$76.3M
2021
Current account balance ranking
143/190
2024
70/190
2021
Current account balance, % of GDP
-0.67%
2024
+29.2%
2021
Goods imports
$76.6B
2024
$133M
2021
Goods exports
$83.1B
2024
$121M
2021
Service imports
$47.4B
2024
$73.1M
2021
Service exports
$42B
2024
$9.44M
2021
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
41.6%
2024
81.7%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
41.9%
2024
42.1%
2024

Economic freedom indices

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

Finland Marshall Islands
Economic freedom 76.6 58
Economic freedom ranking 15/197 113/197
Property rights 99.9 n/a
Government integrity 95.4 n/a
Judicial effectiveness 96.4 n/a
Tax burden 68.4 n/a
Government spending 7.9 n/a
Fiscal health 76.3 n/a
Business freedom 85.3 n/a
Labor freedom 65.4 n/a
Monetary freedom 80.3 n/a
Trade freedom 79.4 n/a
Investment freedom 85 n/a
Financial freedom 80 n/a

Other economic metrics

Finland Marshall Islands
Services, % of GDP
62.2%
2024
67%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.8%
2024
13.2%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
2.47%
2024
19.6%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$290B
2024
$319M
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$65,640
2024
$9,680
2024
Total reserves including gold
$18B
2024
n/a
Total reserves ranking
65/177
2024
n/a
Net foreign direct investment
$3.28B
2024
-$499K
2021
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$8.74B
2024
$1.7M
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$12B
2024
$0
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
12.2%
2022
7.2%
2019
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
20.7%
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. U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  6. TradeMap (2020–2024, 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.