Expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit in Sweden

Sweden: Expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit was 15,188 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
15,188
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
10th
of 46 countries
All-time high
15,444
in 2021
All-time low
6,579
in 1998
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and in Sweden, 1993–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k1993200820241993: 7.6k1994: 7.9k1995: 7.3k1996: 7.6k1997: 7.3k1998: 6.6k1999: 6.9k2000: 7.1k2001: 7.3k2002: 8.0k2003: 8.5k2004: 8.8k2005: 8.9k2006: 9.7k2007: 10.1k2008: 10.3k2009: 9.6k2010: 11.0k2011: 12.1k2012: 13.0k2013: 13.6k2014: 13.5k2015: 13.6k2016: 14.1k2017: 14.4k2018: 14.5k2019: 14.5k2020: 14.6k2021: 15.4k2022: 15.2k2023: 14.7k2024: 15.2k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and in Sweden is 15,188, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and in Sweden peaked at 15,444 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6,579, in 1998.

That places Sweden 10th out of 46 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and means-testing in Sweden, 1993 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1993 7,569 —
1994 7,884 +4.2%
1995 7,314 -7.2%
1996 7,595 +3.8%
1997 7,299 -3.9%
1998 6,579 -9.9%
1999 6,884 +4.6%
2000 7,078 +2.8%
2001 7,288 +3.0%
2002 7,964 +9.3%
2003 8,485 +6.5%
2004 8,794 +3.6%
2005 8,940 +1.7%
2006 9,705 +8.6%
2007 10,091 +4.0%
2008 10,299 +2.1%
2009 9,574 -7.0%
2010 11,016 +15.1%
2011 12,088 +9.7%
2012 13,005 +7.6%
2013 13,639 +4.9%
2014 13,502 -1.0%
2015 13,642 +1.0%
2016 14,126 +3.6%
2017 14,397 +1.9%
2018 14,471 +0.5%
2019 14,472 +0.0%
2020 14,641 +1.2%
2021 15,444 +5.5%
2022 15,199 -1.6%
2023 14,744 -3.0%
2024 15,188 +3.0%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 15,188 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,276, 3.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 15,188 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,131, 2.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,304 6,579 7,884 7
2000s 8,822 7,078 10,299 10
2010s 13,436 11,016 14,472 10
2020s 15,043 14,641 15,444 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 8 Spain 22,743 compare
  2. 9 Netherlands 16,132 compare
  3. 11 Austria 14,253 compare
  4. 12 Switzerland 13,769 compare
  5. 13 Netherlands 13,496 compare

See the full ranking of 55 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and in Sweden?
Expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and in Sweden was 15,188 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 15,444 in 2021.
What is the lowest expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 6,579 in 1998.
How does Sweden rank for expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and?
Sweden ranks 10th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
Is expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and means-testing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and means-testing
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 1,471 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed