Health, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Sweden

Sweden: Health, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item was 0.2502 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.2502
Change on year
up 29.2%
World rank
45th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.2502
in 2020
All-time low
0.1675
in 2002
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Health, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Sweden, 1995–2020

00.10.20.31995200720201995: 0.2141996: 0.2251997: 0.1791998: 0.1981999: 0.1922000: 0.1852001: 0.1762002: 0.1672003: 0.1722004: 0.182005: 0.1852006: 0.1772007: 0.1872008: 0.1872009: 0.1982010: 0.1832011: 0.1792012: 0.1792013: 0.1772014: 0.1722015: 0.1712016: 0.1722017: 0.1722018: 0.1882019: 0.1942020: 0.25

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 0.2502 for health, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 29.2% on the previous year and up 36.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, health, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Sweden peaked at 0.2502 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1675, in 2002.

Sweden ranks 45th of 60 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Health, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Health, 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 0.214
1996 0.2254 +5.3%
1997 0.1791 -20.5%
1998 0.1981 +10.6%
1999 0.1919 -3.1%
2000 0.1846 -3.8%
2001 0.1763 -4.5%
2002 0.1675 -5.0%
2003 0.1722 +2.8%
2004 0.1805 +4.8%
2005 0.1849 +2.5%
2006 0.1772 -4.1%
2007 0.1869 +5.5%
2008 0.1871 +0.1%
2009 0.1976 +5.6%
2010 0.1832 -7.3%
2011 0.1792 -2.2%
2012 0.1794 +0.1%
2013 0.1769 -1.4%
2014 0.1724 -2.6%
2015 0.1706 -1.0%
2016 0.1724 +1.1%
2017 0.1719 -0.3%
2018 0.1884 +9.6%
2019 0.1936 +2.8%
2020 0.2502 +29.2%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 0.2502 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4416, 57% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 0.2502 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4692, 53% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2017 0.1791 0.2254 5
2000s 0.1815 0.1675 0.1976 10
2010s 0.1788 0.1706 0.1936 10
2020s 0.2502 0.2502 0.2502 1

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 42 Croatia 0.3183 compare
  2. 43 Poland 0.2741 compare
  3. 44 South Africa 0.262 compare
  4. 46 Austria 0.2095 compare
  5. 47 Netherlands 0.2071 compare
  6. 48 Kyrgyzstan 0.1949 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is health, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Sweden?
Health, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Sweden was 0.2502 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest health, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 0.2502 in 2020.
What is the lowest health, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1675 in 2002.
How does Sweden rank for health, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item?
Sweden ranks 45th out of 60 countries with data for 2020.
Is health, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Health, 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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Health, 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
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Coverage
60 places, 1,212 data points, 1990–2020
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