Debt per Capita
Finland's central government debt currently amounts to €35,178 euros per resident, based on a population of 5,652,897. This page tracks per-capita debt development since 2002.
Debt per capita now
€35,178
Debt per capita in 2016 (10 years ago)
€17,866
Debt per capita in 2006 (20 years ago)
€10,395
Growth since 2002
+€23,483
Debt per Capita (€)
Euros / resident
€
Your share in perspective
What does per-capita debt mean in practice?
Months of avg. salary
Based on avg. gross annual salary of €47,000
9.0 mo
Debt per employed worker
Based on 2,520,000 employed workers
€78,913
Annual cost to repay over 30 yrs
Per resident per year
€1,173/yr
Avg. annual growth (last 10 yrs)
Per-capita debt grows by this amount every year on average
+€1,658/yr
Biggest per-capita jumps
Years when each resident's share grew the most
| Year | Change per resident | Level at year-end |
|---|---|---|
| 1.2020 | +€3,307 | €22,558 |
| 2.2025 | +€3,140 | €33,199 |
| 3.2023 | +€2,414 | €27,869 |
| 4.2022 | +€2,259 | €25,455 |
| 5.2024 | +€2,191 | €30,059 |
Want to see total debt development?
On the Central Government Debt Development page, you can see the absolute amounts of debt, annual growth, and key historical events that have influenced the national debt.
See debt development