Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in Sweden
Sweden: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) was 47.56 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
47.56
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
25th
of 195 countries
All-time high
67.93
in 1993
All-time low
47.56
in 2029
Years of data
40
1991–2030
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Sweden, 1991–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2030, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Sweden stood at 47.56. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Sweden peaked at 67.93 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 47.56, in 2029.
That places Sweden 25th out of 195 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 61.23 | — |
| 1992 | 66.53 | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 67.93 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 65.29 | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 62.14 | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 60.04 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 57.89 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 55.62 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 55.23 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 52.24 | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 51.74 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 52.68 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 52.96 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 51.68 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 51.17 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 50.13 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 48.46 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 49.39 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 51.68 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 49.74 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 49.1 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 50.25 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 51.36 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 50.71 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 49.36 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 49.52 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 49.25 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 49.77 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 48.79 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 52.03 | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 49.32 | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 48.31 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 48.91 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 49.3 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 49.03 | -0.5% |
| 2026 | 48.76 | -0.5% |
| 2027 | 47.83 | -1.9% |
| 2028 | 47.6 | -0.5% |
| 2029 | 47.56 | -0.1% |
| 2030 | 47.56 | +0.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 47.56 is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.25, 1.2× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 47.56 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42.81, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.32 | 55.23 | 67.93 | 9 |
| 2000s | 51.21 | 48.46 | 52.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.78 | 48.79 | 51.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.86 | 47.56 | 52.03 | 10 |
| 2030s | 47.56 | 47.56 | 47.56 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Sweden?
- Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Sweden was 47.56 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 67.93 in 1993.
- What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.56 in 2029.
- How does Sweden rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Sweden ranks 25th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October