Finland

GDP growth: 2.4%

GDP per head: $50,780 (PPP: $51,330)

Inflation: 1.2%

Budget Balance (% GDP): - 4.3

Population: 5.5m

Sanna Marin, who became the world’s youngest prime minister when her predecessor
was forced out by labour strikes, has benefited from the suspension of political
hostilities during the covid-19 emergency. But feuding within the governing coalition in
areas such as climate policy will re-emerge. The Finns, a far-right opposition party, will
make hay as unhappiness over immigration and austerity rises.

France

GDP growth: 7.1%

GDP per head: $43,000 (PPP: $49,670)

Inflation: 1.5%

Budget Balance (% GDP): - 7.4