Defence, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Sweden
Sweden: Defence, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item was 1 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Defence, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Sweden, 1995–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Sweden is 1, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Sweden peaked at 1.01 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2015.
That places Sweden 9th out of 57 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Defence, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.01 | — |
| 1996 | 1.01 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.01 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.01 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.01 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 1 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.01 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.01 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1 | -0.2% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 5 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 6 Poland 1 compare
- 7 Netherlands 1 compare
- 8 Italy 1 compare
- 10 France 1 compare
- 11 Afghanistan 1 compare
- 11 Albania 1 compare
- 11 Australia 1 compare
- 11 Belgium 1 compare
- 11 Cyprus 1 compare
- 11 Spain 1 compare
- 11 Finland 1 compare
- 11 Greece 1 compare
- 11 Indonesia 1 compare
- 11 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1 compare
- 11 Iceland 1 compare
- 11 Luxembourg 1 compare
- 11 Malta 1 compare
- 11 Myanmar 1 compare
- 11 Mauritius 1 compare
- 11 Norway 1 compare
- 11 Portugal 1 compare
- 11 Romania 1 compare
- 11 Serbia 1 compare
- 11 Slovakia 1 compare
- 11 Thailand 1 compare
- 11 Ukraine 1 compare
- 11 South Africa 1 compare
More public sector data for Sweden
- Arms imports 66.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 6.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -32.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 66.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 1,139 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0199 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 37.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 12.04 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 240.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Sweden?
- Defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Sweden was 1 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 in 1998.
- What is the lowest defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2015.
- How does Sweden rank for defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item?
- Sweden ranks 9th out of 57 countries with data for 2020.
- Is defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Defence, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fiscal Decentralization dataset includes fiscal decentralization indicators for a sample of IMF member countries. The following indicators are included in the dataset: Revenue and Expenditure Decentralization Shares; Transfer dependency and Vertical Fiscal Imbalances; Deficit and Debt; Allocation of expenditure (economic classification); Allocation of expenditure (functional classification); Allocation of non-Tax Revenues; and Allocation of Taxes.