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

02040601991201020301991: 61.51992: 581993: 57.11994: 56.51995: 55.11996: 56.91997: 56.31998: 56.41999: 55.82000: 55.32001: 53.12002: 51.22003: 51.72004: 51.82005: 53.32006: 52.32007: 51.82008: 51.32009: 50.82010: 49.62011: 48.72012: 49.12013: 49.72014: 48.92015: 49.12016: 50.42017: 50.52018: 50.42019: 49.22020: 48.82021: 49.22022: 49.32023: 48.32024: 47.62025: 47.72026: 472027: 47.22028: 47.42029: 47.62030: 47.6

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

Annual values for Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Sweden, 1991 to 2030.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 15 Belgium 49.71 compare
  2. 16 Luxembourg 48.24 compare
  3. 17 Germany 48.16 compare
  4. 19 Italy 46.95 compare
  5. 20 Greece 46.78 compare
  6. 21 Slovenia 45.57 compare

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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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Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
213 places, 7,681 data points, 1991–2030
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