Published: 28 March 2008
General government revenue grew more than expenditure in the 4th quarter of 2007
General government revenue grew by 5.7 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2007 when comparing seasonally unadjusted data with corresponding data from the year before. The revenue items that grew most were income tax, social security contributions, and taxes on production and imports. General government expenditure grew by 3.8 per cent. The expenditure items that grew the most were compensation of employees and social benefits in cash. General government is comprised of central government, local government and social security funds. The data derive from Statistics Finland's quarterly statistics on general government revenue and expenditure.
The data for the two latest years are preliminary and will become revised as annual national accounts data are revised. In the figure the trend has been calculated with the Tramo/Seats method. The trend can become revised in the coming periods as preliminary data are revised. As the time series of annual accounts become revised, the time series of this set of statistics will also be revised. These data are based on the information on economic development available by 26 March 2008. The data will be next be revised in late June 2008.
General government total revenue and total expenditure 2000-2007
Source: General government revenue and expenditure, 4th quarter 2007. Statistics Finland
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Director in charge: Mr Ari Tyrkkö
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Last updated 28.3.2008
Official Statistics of Finland (OSF):
General government revenue and expenditure by quarter [e-publication].
ISSN=1797-9382. 4th quarter 2007. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 18.8.2024].
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