Grants and other revenue in Sweden

Sweden: Grants and other revenue was 7.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
7.3%
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
140th
of 154 countries
All-time high
18.3%
in 1994
All-time low
6.3%
in 2021
Years of data
53
1972–2024

Grants and other revenue in Sweden, 1972–2024

7.51012.51517.5197219982024

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 7.3% for grants and other revenue in 2024.

That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grants and other revenue in Sweden peaked at 18.3% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2021.

That places Sweden 140th out of 154 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.

Grants and other revenue in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Grants and other revenue (% of revenue) in Sweden, 1972 to 2024.
Year % of revenue Change
1972 11.8%
1973 13.2% +12.2%
1974 13.2% -0.5%
1975 12.8% -2.9%
1976 12.0% -5.7%
1977 12.1% +0.1%
1978 13.1% +8.5%
1979 14.1% +7.9%
1980 14.5% +3.0%
1981 13.7% -5.9%
1982 15.8% +15.7%
1983 16.1% +1.9%
1984 15.1% -6.3%
1985 15.6% +3.3%
1986 15.8% +1.4%
1987 14.5% -8.3%
1988 13.1% -9.4%
1989 13.3% +1.4%
1990 12.8% -3.9%
1991 15.3% +19.2%
1992 16.2% +6.0%
1993 17.7% +9.4%
1994 18.3% +3.6%
1995 12.0% -34.7%
1996 11.4% -4.3%
1997 10.0% -12.3%
1998 10.1% +0.3%
1999 8.5% -16.0%
2000 7.8% -8.2%
2001 7.7% -0.8%
2002 7.7% -0.4%
2003 7.7% +0.4%
2004 7.4% -4.0%
2005 8.3% +12.4%
2006 8.1% -3.0%
2007 9.3% +15.5%
2008 9.7% +4.6%
2009 9.3% -5.0%
2010 8.7% -6.5%
2011 8.7% +0.9%
2012 8.4% -3.8%
2013 8.4% -0.4%
2014 7.3% -13.2%
2015 7.0% -3.6%
2016 6.8% -2.4%
2017 6.4% -6.0%
2018 6.8% +6.2%
2019 7.0% +2.6%
2020 7.2% +2.5%
2021 6.3% -11.7%
2022 8.0% +25.6%
2023 6.8% -14.5%
2024 7.3% +7.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 12.8% 11.8% 14.1% 8
1980s 14.8% 13.1% 16.1% 10
1990s 13.2% 8.5% 18.3% 10
2000s 8.3% 7.4% 9.7% 10
2010s 7.5% 6.4% 8.7% 10
2020s 7.1% 6.3% 8.0% 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 137 Canada 7.9% compare
  2. 138 Germany 7.9% compare
  3. 139 Barbados 7.5% compare
  4. 141 Bosnia and Herzegovina 7.2% compare
  5. 142 Switzerland 7.2% compare
  6. 143 Nicaragua 7.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is grants and other revenue in Sweden?
Grants and other revenue in Sweden was 7.3% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest grants and other revenue recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 1994.
What is the lowest grants and other revenue recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2021.
How does Sweden rank for grants and other revenue?
Sweden ranks 140th out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
Is grants and other revenue rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Grants and other revenue (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Grants and other revenue (% of revenue)
Unit
% of revenue
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 5,369 data points, 1972–2024
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Grants are transfers receivable by government units, from other resident or nonresident government units or international organizations, that do not meet the definition of a tax, subsidy, or social contribution. Other revenue is all revenue receivable excluding taxes, social contributions, and grants. This category of revenue includes property income, sales of goods and services, and miscellaneous other types of revenue. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.