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
11th
of 36 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

050.0k100.0k150.0k1993200820241993: 63.9k Million euro1994: 65.1k Million euro1995: 64.4k Million euro1996: 70.9k Million euro1997: 70.8k Million euro1998: 69.4k Million euro1999: 73.0k Million euro2000: 78.3k Million euro2001: 74.8k Million euro2002: 80.9k Million euro2003: 87.4k Million euro2004: 89.6k Million euro2005: 90.4k Million euro2006: 93.8k Million euro2007: 95.8k Million euro2008: 96.6k Million euro2009: 92.2k Million euro2010: 104.2k Million euro2011: 113.3k Million euro2012: 122.5k Million euro2013: 129.3k Million euro2014: 126.3k Million euro2015: 129.1k Million euro2016: 134.3k Million euro2017: 135.3k Million euro2018: 131.0k Million euro2019: 130.0k Million euro2020: 138.5k Million euro2021: 148.0k Million euro2022: 148.3k Million euro2023: 145.9k Million euro2024: 152.7k Million euro

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 11th out of 36 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 8 Poland 202,758 Million euro compare
  2. 9 Belgium 177,884 Million euro compare
  3. 10 Austria 157,650 Million euro compare
  4. 12 Türkiye 137,062 Million euro compare
  5. 13 Norway 115,811 Million euro compare
  6. 14 Denmark 109,295 Million euro compare

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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 11th out of 36 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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About this data

Indicator
Expenditure on social benefits by function
Unit
Million euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 1,202 data points, 1990–2024
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