Expenditure on social benefits by function in Sweden
Sweden: Expenditure on social benefits by function was 152,715 Million euro in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
152,715 Million euro
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
14th
of 45 countries
All-time high
152,715 Million euro
in 2024
All-time low
63,921 Million euro
in 1993
Years of data
32
1993–2024
Expenditure on social benefits by function in Sweden, 1993–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 152,715 Million euro for expenditure on social benefits by function in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure 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 in Sweden peaked at 152,715 Million euro in 2024 and was at its lowest, 63,921 Million euro, in 1993.
That places Sweden 14th out of 45 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Expenditure on social benefits by function in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Million euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 63,921 Million euro | — |
| 1994 | 65,101 Million euro | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 64,439 Million euro | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 70,897 Million euro | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 70,794 Million euro | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 69,379 Million euro | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 73,033 Million euro | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 78,260 Million euro | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 74,828 Million euro | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 80,875 Million euro | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 87,380 Million euro | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 89,592 Million euro | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 90,430 Million euro | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 93,835 Million euro | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 95,828 Million euro | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 96,552 Million euro | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 92,191 Million euro | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 104,237 Million euro | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 113,314 Million euro | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 122,522 Million euro | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 129,282 Million euro | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 126,328 Million euro | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 129,101 Million euro | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 134,285 Million euro | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 135,291 Million euro | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 131,011 Million euro | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 130,032 Million euro | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 138,500 Million euro | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 147,985 Million euro | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 148,333 Million euro | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 145,854 Million euro | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 152,715 Million euro | +4.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 152,715 Million euro is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62,182 Million euro, 2.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 152,715 Million euro is above the median for high income countries, which is 67,117 Million euro, 2.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68,223 Million euro | 63,921 Million euro | 73,033 Million euro | 7 |
| 2000s | 87,977 Million euro | 74,828 Million euro | 96,552 Million euro | 10 |
| 2010s | 125,540 Million euro | 104,237 Million euro | 135,291 Million euro | 10 |
| 2020s | 146,677 Million euro | 138,500 Million euro | 152,715 Million euro | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More reference data data for Sweden
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on social benefits by function in Sweden?
- Expenditure on social benefits by function in Sweden was 152,715 Million euro in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest expenditure on social benefits by function recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 152,715 Million euro in 2024.
- What is the lowest expenditure on social benefits by function recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 63,921 Million euro in 1993.
- How does Sweden rank for expenditure on social benefits by function?
- Sweden ranks 14th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is expenditure on social benefits by function 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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