Expense in Sweden

Sweden: Expense was 1.89 trillion current LCU in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
1.89 trillion current LCU
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
47th
of 157 countries
All-time high
1.89 trillion current LCU
in 2022
All-time low
53.64 billion current LCU
in 1972
Years of data
51
1972–2022

Expense in Sweden, 1972–2022

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Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

The most recent figure for expense in Sweden is 1.89 trillion current LCU, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 53.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expense in Sweden peaked at 1.89 trillion current LCU in 2022 and was at its lowest, 53.64 billion current LCU, in 1972.

Sweden ranks 47th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 103.18 billion current LCU 53.64 billion current LCU 177.08 billion current LCU 8
1980s 347.32 billion current LCU 202.43 billion current LCU 477.55 billion current LCU 10
1990s 729.72 billion current LCU 545.13 billion current LCU 824.79 billion current LCU 10
2000s 958.32 billion current LCU 831.65 billion current LCU 1.13 trillion current LCU 10
2010s 1.36 trillion current LCU 1.18 trillion current LCU 1.58 trillion current LCU 10
2020s 1.81 trillion current LCU 1.75 trillion current LCU 1.89 trillion current LCU 3

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 44 Malawi 2.38 trillion current LCU compare
  2. 45 South Africa 2.23 trillion current LCU compare
  3. 46 Armenia 1.99 trillion current LCU compare
  4. 48 Norway 1.83 trillion current LCU compare
  5. 49 Gabon 1.52 trillion current LCU compare
  6. 50 Mali 1.46 trillion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 157 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is expense in Sweden?
Expense in Sweden was 1.89 trillion current LCU in 2022, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest expense recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 1.89 trillion current LCU in 2022.
What is the lowest expense recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 53.64 billion current LCU in 1972.
How does Sweden rank for expense?
Sweden ranks 47th out of 157 countries with data for 2022.
Is expense rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Expense (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Expense (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
157 places, 4,452 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.