Expenditure on social benefits by function in Sweden
Sweden: Expenditure on social benefits by function was 160,474 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
160,474
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
14th
of 46 countries
All-time high
160,474
in 2025
All-time low
63,921
in 1993
Years of data
33
1993–2025
Expenditure on social benefits by function in Sweden, 1993–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 160,474 for expenditure on social benefits by function in 2025. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on social benefits by function in Sweden peaked at 160,474 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 63,921, in 1993.
That places Sweden 14th out of 46 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Expenditure on social benefits by function in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 63,921 | — |
| 1994 | 65,101 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 64,439 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 70,897 | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 70,794 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 69,379 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 73,033 | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 78,260 | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 74,828 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 80,875 | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 87,380 | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 89,592 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 90,430 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 93,835 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 95,828 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 96,552 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 92,191 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 104,237 | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 113,314 | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 122,522 | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 129,282 | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 126,328 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 129,101 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 134,285 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 135,291 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 131,011 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 130,032 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 138,500 | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 147,985 | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 148,333 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 145,854 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 152,715 | +4.7% |
| 2025 | 160,474 | +5.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 160,474 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 65,739, 2.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 160,474 is above the median for high income countries, which is 70,640, 2.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 | 148,977 | 138,500 | 160,474 | 6 |
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 160,474 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest expenditure on social benefits by function recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 160,474 in 2025.
- What is the lowest expenditure on social benefits by function recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 63,921 in 1993.
- How does Sweden rank for expenditure on social benefits by function?
- Sweden ranks 14th out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
- Is expenditure on social benefits by function rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. 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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