Environmental protection, Ratio of this level of government's in Sweden

Sweden: Environmental protection, Ratio of this level of government's was 0.2976 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.2976
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
38th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.3186
in 2006
All-time low
0.0929
in 1998
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Environmental protection, Ratio of this level of government's in Sweden, 1995–2020

0.10.150.20.250.31995200720201995: 0.1181996: 0.11997: 0.11998: 0.0931999: 0.0982000: 0.2632001: 0.2832002: 0.242003: 0.2472004: 0.2392005: 0.3042006: 0.3192007: 0.2422008: 0.232009: 0.2422010: 0.2222011: 0.2132012: 0.2152013: 0.2172014: 0.2192015: 0.2342016: 0.2542017: 0.2582018: 0.2852019: 0.2932020: 0.298

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2020, environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's in Sweden stood at 0.2976.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's in Sweden peaked at 0.3186 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0929, in 1998.

Sweden ranks 38th of 60 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Environmental protection, Ratio of this level of government's in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Environmental protection, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government) in Sweden, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 0.1182
1996 0.1002 -15.2%
1997 0.0997 -0.6%
1998 0.0929 -6.8%
1999 0.0977 +5.2%
2000 0.2634 +169.7%
2001 0.2829 +7.4%
2002 0.2404 -15.0%
2003 0.2469 +2.7%
2004 0.2388 -3.3%
2005 0.3041 +27.3%
2006 0.3186 +4.8%
2007 0.242 -24.0%
2008 0.2296 -5.2%
2009 0.2422 +5.5%
2010 0.2221 -8.3%
2011 0.2134 -3.9%
2012 0.2151 +0.8%
2013 0.2165 +0.6%
2014 0.219 +1.1%
2015 0.234 +6.8%
2016 0.254 +8.6%
2017 0.258 +1.6%
2018 0.2846 +10.3%
2019 0.2928 +2.9%
2020 0.2976 +1.6%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 0.2976 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.357, 83% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 0.2976 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3794, 78% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Environmental protection, Ratio of this level of government's 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.

YearChange FromTo
2000 +169.7% 0.0977 0.2634

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1017 0.0929 0.1182 5
2000s 0.2609 0.2296 0.3186 10
2010s 0.241 0.2134 0.2928 10
2020s 0.2976 0.2976 0.2976 1

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 35 Cyprus 0.3199 compare
  2. 36 Portugal 0.3131 compare
  3. 37 Indonesia 0.3082 compare
  4. 39 Poland 0.2972 compare
  5. 40 Norway 0.263 compare
  6. 41 Albania 0.252 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's in Sweden?
Environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's in Sweden was 0.2976 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 0.3186 in 2006.
What is the lowest environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0929 in 1998.
How does Sweden rank for environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's?
Sweden ranks 38th out of 60 countries with data for 2020.
Is environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Environmental protection, 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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Environmental protection, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
60 places, 1,176 data points, 1990–2020
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