Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in Sweden

Sweden: Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and was 152,715 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
152,715
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
11th
of 35 countries
All-time high
152,715
in 2024
All-time low
63,921
in 1993
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in Sweden, 1993–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k1993200820241993: 63.9k1994: 65.1k1995: 64.4k1996: 70.9k1997: 70.8k1998: 69.4k1999: 73.0k2000: 78.3k2001: 74.8k2002: 80.9k2003: 87.4k2004: 89.6k2005: 90.4k2006: 93.8k2007: 95.8k2008: 96.6k2009: 92.2k2010: 104.2k2011: 113.3k2012: 122.5k2013: 129.3k2014: 126.3k2015: 129.1k2016: 134.3k2017: 135.3k2018: 131.0k2019: 130.0k2020: 138.5k2021: 148.0k2022: 148.3k2023: 145.9k2024: 152.7k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in Sweden is 152,715, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in Sweden peaked at 152,715 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 63,921, in 1993.

Sweden ranks 11th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 68,223 63,921 73,033 7
2000s 87,977 74,828 96,552 10
2010s 125,540 104,237 135,291 10
2020s 146,677 138,500 152,715 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 8 Poland 202,758 compare
  2. 9 Belgium 165,806 compare
  3. 10 Austria 157,650 compare
  4. 12 Norway 109,196 compare
  5. 13 Denmark 104,870 compare
  6. 14 Finland 89,582 compare

See the full ranking of 45 places β†’

More reference data data for Sweden

All data for Sweden β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in Sweden?
Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in Sweden was 152,715 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 152,715 in 2024.
What is the lowest expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 63,921 in 1993.
How does Sweden rank for expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and?
Sweden ranks 11th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. 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 social benefits by function, type of benefit and means-testing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and means-testing
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 1,186 data points, 1990–2024
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