Social contributions, Ratio of this level of government's revenue in Sweden

Sweden: Social contributions, Ratio of this level of government's revenue was 0.1106 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.1106
Change on year
up 10.3%
World rank
30th
of 77 countries
All-time high
0.6213
in 1992
All-time low
0.0542
in 1998
Years of data
30
1991–2020

Social contributions, Ratio of this level of government's revenue in Sweden, 1991–2020

00.20.40.61991200520201991: 0.5731992: 0.6211993: 0.5581994: 0.5541995: 0.2381996: 0.2741997: 0.3071998: 0.0541999: 0.0552000: 0.0682001: 0.0742002: 0.0912003: 0.0972004: 0.0862005: 0.0932006: 0.0932007: 0.092008: 0.092009: 0.0942010: 0.0922011: 0.0882012: 0.0882013: 0.092014: 0.0892015: 0.092016: 0.0932017: 0.0942018: 0.0932019: 0.12020: 0.111

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for social contributions, ratio of this level of government's revenue in Sweden is 0.1106, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 10.3% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, social contributions, ratio of this level of government's revenue in Sweden peaked at 0.6213 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0542, in 1998.

Sweden ranks 30th of 77 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Social contributions, Ratio of this level of government's revenue in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Social contributions, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item to total general government revenue from this item, Percent (Central government) in Sweden, 1991 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1991 0.5725
1992 0.6213 +8.5%
1993 0.5579 -10.2%
1994 0.5543 -0.7%
1995 0.2376 -57.1%
1996 0.2744 +15.5%
1997 0.3067 +11.8%
1998 0.0542 -82.3%
1999 0.0552 +1.9%
2000 0.0678 +22.6%
2001 0.0737 +8.8%
2002 0.0915 +24.1%
2003 0.0969 +5.9%
2004 0.0855 -11.8%
2005 0.0925 +8.2%
2006 0.0932 +0.8%
2007 0.0897 -3.7%
2008 0.0899 +0.2%
2009 0.0938 +4.3%
2010 0.0924 -1.5%
2011 0.0881 -4.6%
2012 0.0879 -0.2%
2013 0.09 +2.4%
2014 0.0891 -1.0%
2015 0.0897 +0.6%
2016 0.0932 +3.9%
2017 0.0941 +1.0%
2018 0.093 -1.2%
2019 0.1002 +7.8%
2020 0.1106 +10.3%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 0.1106 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0767, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 0.1106 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0392, 2.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Social contributions, Ratio of this level of government's revenue in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1998 -82.3% 0.3067 0.0542
1995 -57.1% 0.5543 0.2376

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3594 0.0542 0.6213 9
2000s 0.0875 0.0678 0.0969 10
2010s 0.0918 0.0879 0.1002 10
2020s 0.1106 0.1106 0.1106 1

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 27 Romania 0.148 compare
  2. 28 France 0.1307 compare
  3. 29 Luxembourg 0.1267 compare
  4. 31 Israel 0.0929 compare
  5. 32 Mauritius 0.0678 compare
  6. 33 El Salvador 0.0604 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is social contributions, ratio of this level of government's revenue in Sweden?
Social contributions, ratio of this level of government's revenue in Sweden was 0.1106 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest social contributions, ratio of this level of government's revenue recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 0.6213 in 1992.
What is the lowest social contributions, ratio of this level of government's revenue recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0542 in 1998.
How does Sweden rank for social contributions, ratio of this level of government's revenue?
Sweden ranks 30th out of 77 countries with data for 2020.
Is social contributions, ratio of this level of government's revenue rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Social contributions, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item to total general government revenue from this item, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Social contributions, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item to total general government revenue from this item, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
77 places, 1,571 data points, 1972–2020
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