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Economy of Finland vs Tonga compared: GDP & Debt

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Finland has a GDP of $299B compared to $591M for Tonga, ranking 47/197 and 191/197 by economy size, respectively.

Finland has $245B in government debt (82.1% of GDP), compared to $256M (37% of GDP) in Tonga.

Finland vs Tonga GDP by year

Finland
Tonga
1x
Year GDP, current $
Finland Tonga
2024 $298,696,961,298 -
2023 $295,021,982,463 $591,139,749
2022 $280,253,099,309 $556,514,555
2021 $294,223,210,496 $519,306,353
2020 $270,000,311,606 $506,571,468
2019 $267,014,821,129 $506,031,239
2018 $273,869,255,596 $493,530,783
2017 $253,846,138,440 $459,976,850
2016 $238,777,818,793 $420,828,262
2015 $233,210,733,506 $437,525,514
2014 $273,478,528,955 $440,997,738
2013 $270,268,036,626 $451,788,498
2012 $257,443,384,493 $471,122,971
2011 $275,126,915,516 $414,143,828
2010 $249,429,613,683 $366,887,375
2009 $253,480,783,439 $312,415,028
2008 $285,698,662,071 $344,438,844
2007 $256,360,251,538 $298,519,623
2006 $217,044,068,234 $292,232,703
2005 $204,859,368,791 $261,823,805
2004 $197,458,297,640 $230,678,011
2003 $171,612,867,736 $202,246,591
2002 $140,360,963,812 $182,764,281
2001 $129,519,672,869 $181,117,230
2000 $125,967,821,111 $204,848,488
1999 $135,234,241,918 $199,208,718
1998 $133,990,876,725 $191,504,893
1997 $126,862,902,302 $214,991,452
1996 $131,991,975,149 $222,100,576
1995 $134,060,457,516 $208,871,666
1994 $103,182,697,780 $195,990,986
1993 $89,112,105,756 $138,489,884
1992 $112,537,828,511 $137,066,291
1991 $127,794,441,994 $132,201,141
1990 $141,446,120,355 $113,563,822
1989 $118,991,270,611 $106,344,855
1988 $109,039,090,263 $106,657,267
1987 $91,564,993,913 $81,667,133
1986 $73,511,611,541 $68,195,856
1985 $55,856,676,899 $60,058,663
1984 $52,870,993,273 $64,248,355
1983 $50,956,447,481 $60,863,964
1982 $52,784,013,815 $62,068,161
1981 $52,440,066,134 $62,242,013
1980 $53,649,984,061 $53,260,077
1979 $44,469,218,440 $44,667,002
1978 $36,259,392,058 $41,567,472
1977 $33,502,784,418 $34,139,388
1976 $31,852,352,670 $30,036,417
1975 $29,475,251,333 $32,506,742
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 Tonga by year

Finland
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Tonga
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Finland Tonga
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $53,150 $65,378 - -
2023 $52,834 $63,415 $5,652 $7,803
2022 $50,441 $62,133 $5,298 $7,296
2021 $53,099 $56,790 $4,923 $6,929
2020 $48,829 $53,297 $4,792 $6,676
2019 $48,358 $52,276 $4,789 $6,473
2018 $49,654 $49,249 $4,675 $6,393
2017 $46,085 $47,235 $4,366 $6,229
2016 $43,451 $44,562 $3,988 $5,920
2015 $42,560 $42,258 $4,124 $5,472
2014 $50,074 $41,547 $4,137 $5,336
2013 $49,691 $41,326 $4,219 $5,120
2012 $47,552 $40,739 $4,384 $4,996
2011 $51,060 $40,846 $3,850 $4,855
2010 $46,506 $38,946 $3,416 $4,465
2009 $47,478 $37,988 $2,914 $4,384
2008 $53,769 $40,081 $3,218 $4,600
2007 $48,473 $37,843 $2,797 $4,316
2006 $41,214 $34,440 $2,750 $4,327
2005 $39,050 $32,048 $2,478 $4,315
2004 $37,768 $31,195 $2,195 $4,235
2003 $32,920 $29,043 $1,936 $4,231
2002 $26,989 $28,596 $1,759 $4,171
2001 $24,965 $27,798 $1,754 $3,955
2000 $24,336 $26,783 $1,995 $3,834
1999 $26,180 $24,762 $1,952 $3,636
1998 $26,000 $23,570 $1,889 $3,527
1997 $24,682 $21,787 $2,136 $3,434
1996 $25,757 $20,067 $2,215 $3,410
1995 $26,246 $19,568 $2,084 $3,347
1994 $20,278 $18,458 $1,957 $3,088
1993 $17,589 $17,458 $1,383 $2,882
1992 $22,320 $17,271 $1,370 $2,716
1991 $25,489 $17,563 $1,323 $2,652
1990 $28,366 $18,149 $1,139 $2,416
1989 $23,969 - $1,070 -
1988 $22,044 - $1,078 -
1987 $18,565 - $830 -
1986 $14,947 - $696 -
1985 $11,394 - $613 -
1984 $10,830 - $656 -
1983 $10,494 - $621 -
1982 $10,935 - $633 -
1981 $10,925 - $636 -
1980 $11,225 - $545 -
1979 $9,333 - $458 -
1978 $7,629 - $428 -
1977 $7,070 - $353 -
1976 $6,740 - $315 -
1975 $6,256 - $349 -
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 $5,652 in Tonga, ranking 115/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Finland ranks 27th at $65,378, while Tonga ranks 144th at $7,803.

Economic indicators

Finland Tonga
Gross domestic product
$299B
2024
$591M
2023
GDP rank
47/197
2024
191/197
2023
GDP growth
0.42%
2023-2024
2.79%
2022-2023
GDP per capita
$53,150
2024
$5,652
2023
GDP per capita rank
23/197
2024
115/197
2023
GDP per capita, PPP
$65,378
2024
$7,803
2023
GDP per capita PPP rank
27/197
2024
144/197
2023
Government debt
$245B
2024
$256M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.1%
2024
37%
2024
Government debt per person
$43,662
2024
$2,445
2023
Government debt per person rank
12/185
2024
111/185
2023
Average annual personal income after taxes
$36,394
2026
$3,886
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%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
4%
2021
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.7%
2024
51.3%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
1.57%
2023-2024
3.18%
2023-2024
Unemployment rate
8.34%
2024
1.65%
2023
Population
5631965
103309

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Finland
Spending

Debt
Tonga
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Finland Tonga
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 57.7% 82.1% 51.3% 37%
2023 55.9% 77.5% 48.2% 43.3%
2022 52.6% 74% 44.4% 43.2%
2021 55.2% 73.2% 44.6% 43%
2020 56.5% 75.3% 37.9% 42.6%
2019 52.6% 65.3% 39.9% 42.8%
2018 52.7% 65.3% 39.6% 45.8%
2017 52.8% 66.6% 39.7% 44.7%
2016 55.1% 68.6% 37.2% 49.4%
2015 55.7% 68.8% 37.4% 51.1%
2014 57.6% 64.8% 31.5% 47.4%
2013 57.1% 60.8% 34.3% 48.9%
2012 55.7% 57.9% 32% 60%
2011 53.8% 52% 32.6% 51.9%
2010 54% 50.1% 28.4% 44.7%
2009 54.1% 41.5% 23.9% 39.7%
2008 47.9% 32.6% 24% 34%
2007 46.7% 33.9% 23.2% 37.8%
2006 48.3% 38% 25.6% 39.6%
2005 49.2% 39.9% 19.8% 43.3%
2004 48.2% 42.6% 19.3% 52.2%
2003 48.3% 42.7% 20% 56.2%
2002 47.5% 40.1% 21.3% 60.7%
2001 46.2% 40.9% 19.1% 53.4%
2000 46.9% 42.4% 20% 43.6%
1999 49.9% 44% 18.8% 38.4%
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 (1990–2024, 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 Tonga spent $285M, or 51.3% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 82.1% in Finland and 37% in Tonga, ranking 42/185 and 142/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Finland

Tonga
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Finland Tonga
2024 -4.41% 4.17%
2023 -2.98% 6.14%
2022 -0.18% -0.1%
2021 -2.69% -0.87%
2020 -5.53% 5.25%
2019 -0.93% 3.28%
2018 -0.87% 2.92%
2017 -0.63% 3.58%
2016 -1.7% 1.47%
2015 -2.43% -2.75%
2014 -2.99% 6.38%
2013 -2.52% -1.3%
2012 -2.15% -1.74%
2011 -1.01% -6.02%
2010 -2.57% -1.22%
2009 -2.48% 6.85%
2008 4.18% 2.14%
2007 5.12% 5.39%
2006 3.93% 1.34%
2005 2.59% 4.23%
2004 2.16% 4.23%
2003 2.34% 2.37%
2002 3.97% 2.59%
2001 4.89% 2.23%
2000 6.73% 1.35%
1999 1.6% 1.55%
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 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2023, Finland's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $8.81B, equivalent to 2.98% of GDP. This compares to Tonga's surplus of $36.3M, or 6.14% of GDP.

Over the past 25 years, Finland recorded a fiscal deficit in 15 of those years, while Tonga ran a deficit in 7 years. On average, Finland posted an annual surplus equal to 0.23% of GDP, compared to surplus of 1.97% of GDP for Tonga.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Finland

Tonga
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Finland Tonga
2024 1.57% 3.18%
2023 6.25% 6.35%
2022 7.12% 11%
2021 2.19% 5.64%
2020 0.29% -0.35%
2019 1.02% 1.18%
2018 1.08% 5.03%
2017 0.75% 7.52%
2016 0.36% 2.58%
2015 -0.21% -1.05%
2014 1.04% 2.51%
2013 1.48% 0.78%
2012 2.81% 1.15%
2011 3.42% 6.27%
2010 1.18% 3.53%
2009 -0% 1.43%
2008 4.07% 10.4%
2007 2.51% 5.84%
2006 1.57% 6.15%
2005 0.62% 8.67%
2004 0.19% 11%
2003 0.88% 11.6%
2002 1.57% 10.4%
2001 2.58% 8.29%
2000 3.04% 6.33%
1999 1.16% 4.46%
1998 1.4% 3.27%
1997 1.19% 2.12%

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 5.19% in Tonga. In 2024, inflation was 1.57% in Finland and 3.18% in Tonga.

Top exports between countries

Finland
Export category Export value
Chemicals & pharma $68K
Machinery & equipment $31K
Metals $1K
Tonga
Export category Export value

Balance of trade

Finland Tonga
Current account balance
-$1.99B
2024
-$43.5M
2024
Current account balance ranking
143/190
2024
83/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
-0.67%
2024
-7.93%
2023
Goods imports
$76.6B
2024
$232M
2024
Goods exports
$83.1B
2024
$10.8M
2024
Service imports
$47.4B
2024
$161M
2024
Service exports
$42B
2024
$93.6M
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
41.6%
2024
64.9%
2023
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
41.9%
2024
14.7%
2023

Economic freedom indices

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

Finland Tonga
Economic freedom 76.6 58.9
Economic freedom ranking 15/197 107/197
Property rights 99.9 71.1
Government integrity 95.4 45.1
Judicial effectiveness 96.4 64.9
Tax burden 68.4 85.6
Government spending 7.9 31
Fiscal health 76.3 97.3
Business freedom 85.3 59.2
Labor freedom 65.4 55.9
Monetary freedom 80.3 61
Trade freedom 79.4 75.4
Investment freedom 85 40
Financial freedom 80 20

Economic freedom comparison by year

Finland
Tonga
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Finland Tonga
2026 76.6 58.9
2025 77 58.5
2024 76.3 59.2
2023 77.1 60
2022 78.3 60.8
2021 76.1 57.5
2020 75.7 58.8
2019 74.9 57.7
2018 74.1 63.1
2017 74 63
2016 72.6 59.6
2015 73.4 59.3
2014 73.4 58.2
2013 74 56
2012 72.3 57
2011 74 55.8
2010 73.8 53.4
2009 74.5 54.1
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 2026-03-09).

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The Economic Freedom Index for Finland is 76.6, ranking 15/197, compared to 58.9 for Tonga, ranking 107/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Finland Tonga
Services, % of GDP
62.2%
2024
50%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
22.8%
2024
14.9%
2023
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
2.47%
2024
19%
2023
GNI, Atlas method
$290B
2024
$619M
2023
GNI per capita, PPP
$65,640
2024
$8,400
2023
Total reserves including gold
$18B
2024
$377M
2024
Total reserves ranking
65/177
2024
163/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
$3.28B
2024
$13.3M
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$8.74B
2024
-$12.1M
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$12B
2024
$1.25M
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI n/a
2.76%
2023
Poverty at national poverty lines
12.2%
2022
20.6%
2021
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
25.9%
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) | 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 (2023–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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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.