Social protection, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Sweden

Sweden: Social protection, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on was 0.5262 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.5262
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
27th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.6325
in 2006
All-time low
0.4834
in 1997
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Social protection, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Sweden, 1995–2020

00.20.40.61995200720201995: 0.5361996: 0.51997: 0.4831998: 0.4961999: 0.5022000: 0.5442001: 0.572002: 0.6012003: 0.6182004: 0.6142005: 0.6222006: 0.6322007: 0.6072008: 0.5892009: 0.5792010: 0.5772011: 0.5682012: 0.5592013: 0.5512014: 0.5542015: 0.5562016: 0.5652017: 0.5622018: 0.542019: 0.5232020: 0.526

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Sweden is 0.5262, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Sweden peaked at 0.6325 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.4834, in 1997.

Sweden ranks 27th of 60 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Social protection, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Social protection, 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 0.5365
1996 0.5003 -6.7%
1997 0.4834 -3.4%
1998 0.4956 +2.5%
1999 0.5016 +1.2%
2000 0.5435 +8.4%
2001 0.5701 +4.9%
2002 0.6009 +5.4%
2003 0.6184 +2.9%
2004 0.6145 -0.6%
2005 0.6219 +1.2%
2006 0.6325 +1.7%
2007 0.6069 -4.0%
2008 0.5891 -2.9%
2009 0.5795 -1.6%
2010 0.5771 -0.4%
2011 0.5675 -1.7%
2012 0.5592 -1.5%
2013 0.5513 -1.4%
2014 0.5545 +0.6%
2015 0.5556 +0.2%
2016 0.5649 +1.7%
2017 0.5618 -0.6%
2018 0.5399 -3.9%
2019 0.5228 -3.2%
2020 0.5262 +0.7%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 0.5262 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4018, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 0.5262 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4609, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5035 0.4834 0.5365 5
2000s 0.5977 0.5435 0.6325 10
2010s 0.5555 0.5228 0.5771 10
2020s 0.5262 0.5262 0.5262 1

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 24 El Salvador 0.5806 compare
  2. 25 Albania 0.5659 compare
  3. 26 Ireland 0.5612 compare
  4. 28 Austria 0.5028 compare
  5. 29 Ukraine 0.4895 compare
  6. 30 Netherlands 0.4717 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Sweden?
Social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Sweden was 0.5262 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 0.6325 in 2006.
What is the lowest social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4834 in 1997.
How does Sweden rank for social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
Sweden ranks 27th out of 60 countries with data for 2020.
Is social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Social protection, 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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Social protection, 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
Licence
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Coverage
60 places, 1,210 data points, 1990–2020
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