NAAG Chapter 6: General Government — Other expenditure by general in Sweden
Sweden: NAAG Chapter 6: General Government — Other expenditure by general was 7.83 Percentage of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
7.83 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
down 10.9%
World rank
14th
of 30 countries
All-time high
16.12 Percentage of GDP
in 1995
All-time low
7.65 Percentage of GDP
in 2017
Years of data
31
1995–2025
NAAG Chapter 6: General Government — Other expenditure by general in Sweden, 1995–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general in Sweden stood at 7.83 Percentage of GDP.
The figure is down 10.9% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general in Sweden peaked at 16.12 Percentage of GDP in 1995 and was at its lowest, 7.65 Percentage of GDP, in 2017.
That places Sweden 14th out of 30 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
NAAG Chapter 6: General Government — Other expenditure by general in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 16.12 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 14.93 Percentage of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 14.55 Percentage of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 12.97 Percentage of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1999 | 12.96 Percentage of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 11.57 Percentage of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 10.4 Percentage of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 10.56 Percentage of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 10.16 Percentage of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 9.89 Percentage of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 10.1 Percentage of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 9.51 Percentage of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 8.96 Percentage of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 9.01 Percentage of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 8.88 Percentage of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 8.53 Percentage of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 8.72 Percentage of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 8.52 Percentage of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 8.49 Percentage of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 8.26 Percentage of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 8.02 Percentage of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 7.68 Percentage of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 7.65 Percentage of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 8.2 Percentage of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 8.07 Percentage of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 9.92 Percentage of GDP | +22.9% |
| 2021 | 8.92 Percentage of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 8.67 Percentage of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 8.53 Percentage of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 8.78 Percentage of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 7.83 Percentage of GDP | -10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.31 Percentage of GDP | 12.96 Percentage of GDP | 16.12 Percentage of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 9.91 Percentage of GDP | 8.88 Percentage of GDP | 11.57 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.22 Percentage of GDP | 7.65 Percentage of GDP | 8.72 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.78 Percentage of GDP | 7.83 Percentage of GDP | 9.92 Percentage of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 11 Greece 8.48 Percentage of GDP compare
- 12 Iceland 8.02 Percentage of GDP compare
- 13 Austria 7.99 Percentage of GDP compare
- 15 New Zealand 7.72 Percentage of GDP compare
- 16 United Kingdom 7.61 Percentage of GDP compare
- 17 Luxembourg 7.59 Percentage of GDP compare
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 naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general in Sweden?
- Naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general in Sweden was 7.83 Percentage of GDP in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 16.12 Percentage of GDP in 1995.
- What is the lowest naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.65 Percentage of GDP in 2017.
- How does Sweden rank for naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general?
- Sweden ranks 14th out of 30 countries with data for 2025.
- Is naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of NAAG Chapter 6: General Government — Other expenditure by general government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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