Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Sweden
Sweden: Expenditure, General government, Percent of 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 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% |
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 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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 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