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Other expense in Sweden

Sweden: Other expense was 13.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
13.8%
Change on year
up 13.1%
World rank
29th
of 147 countries
All-time high
14.5%
in 2005
All-time low
0.4%
in 1991
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Other expense in Sweden, 1990–2022

0510151990200620221990: 0.404 % of expense1991: 0.367 % of expense1992: 0.952 % of expense1993: 1.4 % of expense1994: 0.831 % of expense1995: 13.6 % of expense1996: 14 % of expense1997: 13.7 % of expense1998: 14.1 % of expense1999: 14.1 % of expense2000: 14.5 % of expense2001: 13.8 % of expense2002: 13.5 % of expense2003: 14.1 % of expense2004: 14.4 % of expense2005: 14.5 % of expense2006: 13.5 % of expense2007: 12.6 % of expense2008: 12.1 % of expense2009: 12.3 % of expense2010: 11.8 % of expense2011: 11.5 % of expense2012: 11.6 % of expense2013: 11.3 % of expense2014: 11.2 % of expense2015: 11.1 % of expense2016: 11.2 % of expense2017: 11.3 % of expense2018: 11.7 % of expense2019: 11.7 % of expense2020: 12.1 % of expense2021: 12.2 % of expense2022: 13.8 % of expense

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

Analysis

In 2022, other expense in Sweden stood at 13.8%.

The figure is up 13.1% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other expense in Sweden peaked at 14.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1991.

That places Sweden 29th out of 147 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.4% 0.4% 14.1% 10
2000s 13.5% 12.1% 14.5% 10
2010s 11.4% 11.1% 11.8% 10
2020s 12.7% 12.1% 13.8% 3

Countries ranked near Sweden

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  2. 27 Israel 14.2% compare
  3. 28 Mali 14.1% compare
  4. 30 Peru 13.6% compare
  5. 31 Central African Republic 13.2% compare
  6. 32 Cyprus 12.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is other expense in Sweden?
Other expense in Sweden was 13.8% in 2022, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest other expense recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 14.5% in 2005.
What is the lowest other expense recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1991.
How does Sweden rank for other expense?
Sweden ranks 29th out of 147 countries with data for 2022.
Is other expense rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Other expense (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Other expense (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 3,953 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Other expense is spending on dividends, rent, and other miscellaneous expenses, including provision for consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.