Other expense, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Sweden

Sweden: Other expense, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on was 0.4675 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.4675
Change on year
up 14.3%
World rank
51st
of 64 countries
All-time high
0.605
in 1995
All-time low
0.3926
in 2016
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Other expense, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Sweden, 1995–2020

00.20.40.61995200720201995: 0.6051996: 0.5991997: 0.5781998: 0.5381999: 0.5152000: 0.5432001: 0.4982002: 0.4952003: 0.5192004: 0.5142005: 0.5232006: 0.4932007: 0.4562008: 0.4272009: 0.4452010: 0.4412011: 0.4162012: 0.422013: 0.4162014: 0.412015: 0.42016: 0.3932017: 0.42018: 0.4082019: 0.4092020: 0.467

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2020, other expense, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Sweden stood at 0.4675.

The figure is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other expense, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Sweden peaked at 0.605 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.3926, in 2016.

That places Sweden 51st out of 64 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Other expense, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Other expense, 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 0.605
1996 0.5989 -1.0%
1997 0.5784 -3.4%
1998 0.5381 -7.0%
1999 0.5154 -4.2%
2000 0.5425 +5.3%
2001 0.4975 -8.3%
2002 0.495 -0.5%
2003 0.5187 +4.8%
2004 0.5136 -1.0%
2005 0.5227 +1.8%
2006 0.4935 -5.6%
2007 0.4557 -7.7%
2008 0.4275 -6.2%
2009 0.4452 +4.2%
2010 0.4408 -1.0%
2011 0.4156 -5.7%
2012 0.4201 +1.1%
2013 0.416 -1.0%
2014 0.4099 -1.5%
2015 0.4002 -2.4%
2016 0.3926 -1.9%
2017 0.4002 +1.9%
2018 0.4082 +2.0%
2019 0.4089 +0.2%
2020 0.4675 +14.3%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 0.4675 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6358, 74% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 0.4675 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7658, 61% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5672 0.5154 0.605 5
2000s 0.4912 0.4275 0.5425 10
2010s 0.4113 0.3926 0.4408 10
2020s 0.4675 0.4675 0.4675 1

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 48 Netherlands 0.483 compare
  2. 49 Portugal 0.4767 compare
  3. 50 Australia 0.4727 compare
  4. 52 Indonesia 0.391 compare
  5. 53 Albania 0.3444 compare
  6. 54 Kenya 0.3411 compare

See the full ranking of 64 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is other expense, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Sweden?
Other expense, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Sweden was 0.4675 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest other expense, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 0.605 in 1995.
What is the lowest other expense, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3926 in 2016.
How does Sweden rank for other expense, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
Sweden ranks 51st out of 64 countries with data for 2020.
Is other expense, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Other expense, 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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Other expense, 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
64 places, 1,068 data points, 1990–2020
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