Expenditure on social exclusion function by type of benefit in Sweden

Sweden: Expenditure on social exclusion function by type of benefit was 2,585 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2,585
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
15th
of 46 countries
All-time high
6,296
in 2016
All-time low
1,680
in 2001
Years of data
32
1993–2024

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

2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k6.0k1993200820241993: 2.0k1994: 1.9k1995: 1.9k1996: 2.1k1997: 2.1k1998: 1.9k1999: 1.8k2000: 1.8k2001: 1.7k2002: 1.8k2003: 1.9k2004: 1.9k2005: 1.8k2006: 1.9k2007: 2.0k2008: 2.1k2009: 2.1k2010: 2.5k2011: 2.7k2012: 2.9k2013: 3.2k2014: 3.3k2015: 4.3k2016: 6.3k2017: 5.1k2018: 3.9k2019: 3.3k2020: 3.0k2021: 2.9k2022: 2.8k2023: 2.5k2024: 2.6k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 2,585 for expenditure on social exclusion function by type of benefit and in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on social exclusion function by type of benefit and in Sweden peaked at 6,296 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,680, in 2001.

Sweden ranks 15th of 46 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.

Expenditure on social exclusion function by type of benefit in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Expenditure on social exclusion function by type of benefit and means-testing in Sweden, 1993 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1993 1,970 —
1994 1,935 -1.8%
1995 1,906 -1.5%
1996 2,076 +9.0%
1997 2,088 +0.5%
1998 1,904 -8.8%
1999 1,823 -4.2%
2000 1,823 -0.0%
2001 1,680 -7.8%
2002 1,776 +5.7%
2003 1,889 +6.4%
2004 1,901 +0.6%
2005 1,835 -3.5%
2006 1,936 +5.5%
2007 2,028 +4.8%
2008 2,107 +3.9%
2009 2,112 +0.3%
2010 2,525 +19.6%
2011 2,704 +7.1%
2012 2,933 +8.5%
2013 3,190 +8.8%
2014 3,317 +4.0%
2015 4,259 +28.4%
2016 6,296 +47.8%
2017 5,054 -19.7%
2018 3,878 -23.3%
2019 3,299 -14.9%
2020 2,985 -9.5%
2021 2,900 -2.8%
2022 2,764 -4.7%
2023 2,543 -8.0%
2024 2,585 +1.6%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 2,585 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 606.69, 4.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 2,585 is above the median for high income countries, which is 998.82, 2.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Expenditure on social exclusion function by type of benefit in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2016 +47.8% 4,259 6,296

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,957 1,823 2,088 7
2000s 1,909 1,680 2,112 10
2010s 3,746 2,525 6,296 10
2020s 2,755 2,543 2,985 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 12 Austria 3,584 compare
  2. 13 Norway 3,254 compare
  3. 14 Finland 2,750 compare
  4. 16 Poland 2,573 compare
  5. 16 Poland 2,573 compare
  6. 18 Türkiye 2,136 compare

See the full ranking of 55 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure on social exclusion function by type of benefit and in Sweden?
Expenditure on social exclusion function by type of benefit and in Sweden was 2,585 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on social exclusion function by type of benefit and recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 6,296 in 2016.
What is the lowest expenditure on social exclusion function by type of benefit and recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 1,680 in 2001.
How does Sweden rank for expenditure on social exclusion function by type of benefit and?
Sweden ranks 15th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
Is expenditure on social exclusion function by type of benefit and rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. 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 exclusion function by type of benefit and means-testing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Expenditure on social exclusion 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
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