Deficit, Percent of own spending (Central government) in Sweden
Sweden: Deficit, Percent of own spending (Central government) was -0.1602 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Deficit, Percent of own spending in Sweden, 1991–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deficit, percent of own spending in Sweden is -0.1602, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 287.7% on the previous year and down 603.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deficit, percent of own spending in Sweden peaked at 0.2958 in 2001 and was at its lowest, -0.4035, in 1993.
That places Sweden 18th out of 66 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deficit, Percent of own spending (Central government) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -0.0958 | — |
| 1992 | -0.1772 | +84.9% |
| 1993 | -0.4035 | +127.7% |
| 1994 | -0.3423 | -15.2% |
| 1995 | -0.227 | -33.7% |
| 1996 | -0.1119 | -50.7% |
| 1997 | -0.0554 | -50.5% |
| 1998 | -0.0058 | -89.5% |
| 1999 | 0.108 | -1952.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1452 | +34.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2958 | +103.8% |
| 2002 | -0.0788 | -126.6% |
| 2003 | -0.0806 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | -0.0311 | -61.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0217 | -169.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0493 | +127.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1155 | +134.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0589 | -49.0% |
| 2009 | -0.0389 | -166.0% |
| 2010 | -0.0228 | -41.4% |
| 2011 | -0.0274 | +20.5% |
| 2012 | -0.0639 | +132.9% |
| 2013 | -0.0677 | +5.9% |
| 2014 | -0.0713 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0089 | -112.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0887 | +892.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1037 | +16.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0852 | -17.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0853 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | -0.1602 | -287.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's -0.1602 is above the median for high income countries, which is -0.2946, 54% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Sweden's -0.1602 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.2415, 66% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deficit, Percent of own spending (Central government) in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +1952.1% | -0.0058 | 0.108 |
| 2016 | +892.0% | 0.0089 | 0.0887 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.1457 | -0.4035 | 0.108 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0457 | -0.0806 | 0.2958 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0119 | -0.0713 | 0.1037 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1602 | -0.1602 | -0.1602 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deficit, percent of own spending in Sweden?
- Deficit, percent of own spending in Sweden was -0.1602 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest deficit, percent of own spending recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2958 in 2001.
- What is the lowest deficit, percent of own spending recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4035 in 1993.
- How does Sweden rank for deficit, percent of own spending?
- Sweden ranks 18th out of 66 countries with data for 2020.
- Is deficit, percent of own spending rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 603.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Deficit, Percent of own spending (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.