Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Sweden
Sweden: Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP was 47.56 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
47.56
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
18th
of 195 countries
All-time high
61.52
in 1991
All-time low
47.01
in 2026
Years of data
40
1991–2030
Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Sweden, 1991–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 47.56 for revenue, general government, percent of gdp in 2030.
The figure is down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Sweden peaked at 61.52 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 47.01, in 2026.
Sweden ranks 18th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 61.52 | — |
| 1992 | 58.01 | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 57.06 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 56.51 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 55.13 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 56.94 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 56.32 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 56.44 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 55.83 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 55.35 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 53.11 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 51.22 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 51.72 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 51.84 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 53.26 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 52.33 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 51.83 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 51.26 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 50.79 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 49.6 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 48.69 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 49.05 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 49.73 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 48.87 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 49.09 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 50.38 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 50.54 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 50.44 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 49.23 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 48.85 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 49.17 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 49.32 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 48.28 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 47.58 | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 47.66 | +0.2% |
| 2026 | 47.01 | -1.4% |
| 2027 | 47.17 | +0.3% |
| 2028 | 47.37 | +0.4% |
| 2029 | 47.56 | +0.4% |
| 2030 | 47.56 | +0.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 47.56 is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.5, 1.3× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 47.56 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40.65, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.08 | 55.13 | 61.52 | 9 |
| 2000s | 52.27 | 50.79 | 55.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.56 | 48.69 | 50.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.99 | 47.01 | 49.32 | 10 |
| 2030s | 47.56 | 47.56 | 47.56 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Sweden?
- Revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Sweden was 47.56 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest revenue, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 61.52 in 1991.
- What is the lowest revenue, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.01 in 2026.
- How does Sweden rank for revenue, general government, percent of gdp?
- Sweden ranks 18th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is revenue, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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 Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October