Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Sweden
Sweden: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita was 1,139 current USD per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Sweden, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per person.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 1,139 current USD per person for military expenditure (current usd), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 37.1% on the previous year and up 68.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Sweden peaked at 1,139 current USD per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 70.39 current USD per person, in 1960.
That places Sweden 17th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Sweden, year by year
| Year | current USD per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 70.39 current USD per person | — |
| 1961 | 75.1 current USD per person | +6.7% |
| 1962 | 84.14 current USD per person | +12.0% |
| 1963 | 91.78 current USD per person | +9.1% |
| 1964 | 99.02 current USD per person | +7.9% |
| 1965 | 109.2 current USD per person | +10.3% |
| 1966 | 116.16 current USD per person | +6.4% |
| 1967 | 117.18 current USD per person | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 118.93 current USD per person | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 127.67 current USD per person | +7.3% |
| 1970 | 139.03 current USD per person | +8.9% |
| 1971 | 152.97 current USD per person | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 179.52 current USD per person | +17.4% |
| 1973 | 209.21 current USD per person | +16.5% |
| 1974 | 227.34 current USD per person | +8.7% |
| 1975 | 272.49 current USD per person | +19.9% |
| 1976 | 285.25 current USD per person | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 310.29 current USD per person | +8.8% |
| 1978 | 347.2 current USD per person | +11.9% |
| 1979 | 406.11 current USD per person | +17.0% |
| 1980 | 456.26 current USD per person | +12.3% |
| 1981 | 419.47 current USD per person | -8.1% |
| 1982 | 357.96 current USD per person | -14.7% |
| 1983 | 315.64 current USD per person | -11.8% |
| 1984 | 320.1 current USD per person | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 334.75 current USD per person | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 427.43 current USD per person | +27.7% |
| 1987 | 498.03 current USD per person | +16.5% |
| 1988 | 551.39 current USD per person | +10.7% |
| 1989 | 574.63 current USD per person | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 690.88 current USD per person | +20.2% |
| 1991 | 682.21 current USD per person | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 708.56 current USD per person | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 545.12 current USD per person | -23.1% |
| 1994 | 548.8 current USD per person | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 527.18 current USD per person | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 486.57 current USD per person | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 574.86 current USD per person | +18.1% |
| 1998 | 568.96 current USD per person | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 573.6 current USD per person | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 537 current USD per person | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 481.52 current USD per person | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 487.91 current USD per person | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 592.26 current USD per person | +21.4% |
| 2004 | 613.19 current USD per person | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 611.15 current USD per person | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 614.2 current USD per person | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 698.09 current USD per person | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 653.47 current USD per person | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 544.49 current USD per person | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 627.62 current USD per person | +15.3% |
| 2011 | 669.34 current USD per person | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 655.89 current USD per person | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 680.05 current USD per person | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 676.1 current USD per person | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 549.73 current USD per person | -18.7% |
| 2016 | 546.96 current USD per person | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 549.49 current USD per person | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 563.41 current USD per person | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 568.11 current USD per person | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 605.72 current USD per person | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 727.99 current USD per person | +20.2% |
| 2022 | 736.39 current USD per person | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 830.9 current USD per person | +12.8% |
| 2024 | 1,139 current USD per person | +37.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 1,139 current USD per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 755.22 current USD per person, 1.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 1,139 current USD per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 467.45 current USD per person, 2.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 100.96 current USD per person | 70.39 current USD per person | 127.67 current USD per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 252.94 current USD per person | 139.03 current USD per person | 406.11 current USD per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 425.57 current USD per person | 315.64 current USD per person | 574.63 current USD per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 590.67 current USD per person | 486.57 current USD per person | 708.56 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 583.33 current USD per person | 481.52 current USD per person | 698.09 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 608.67 current USD per person | 546.96 current USD per person | 680.05 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 808.03 current USD per person | 605.72 current USD per person | 1,139 current USD per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Sweden?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Sweden was 1,139 current USD per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1,139 current USD per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.39 current USD per person in 1960.
- How does Sweden rank for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
- Sweden ranks 17th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per capita rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.