Expenditure on social exclusion function by type of benefit and in Sweden

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

Latest (2024)
2,585 Million euro
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
15th
of 45 countries
All-time high
6,296 Million euro
in 2016
All-time low
1,680 Million euro
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: 2.0k Million euro1994: 1.9k Million euro1995: 1.9k Million euro1996: 2.1k Million euro1997: 2.1k Million euro1998: 1.9k Million euro1999: 1.8k Million euro2000: 1.8k Million euro2001: 1.7k Million euro2002: 1.8k Million euro2003: 1.9k Million euro2004: 1.9k Million euro2005: 1.8k Million euro2006: 1.9k Million euro2007: 2.0k Million euro2008: 2.1k Million euro2009: 2.1k Million euro2010: 2.5k Million euro2011: 2.7k Million euro2012: 2.9k Million euro2013: 3.2k Million euro2014: 3.3k Million euro2015: 4.3k Million euro2016: 6.3k Million euro2017: 5.1k Million euro2018: 3.9k Million euro2019: 3.3k Million euro2020: 3.0k Million euro2021: 2.9k Million euro2022: 2.8k Million euro2023: 2.5k Million euro2024: 2.6k Million euro

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 2,585 Million euro 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 Million euro in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,680 Million euro, in 2001.

Sweden ranks 15th of 45 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 and 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 Million euro Change
1993 1,970 Million euro —
1994 1,935 Million euro -1.8%
1995 1,906 Million euro -1.5%
1996 2,076 Million euro +9.0%
1997 2,088 Million euro +0.5%
1998 1,904 Million euro -8.8%
1999 1,823 Million euro -4.2%
2000 1,823 Million euro -0.0%
2001 1,680 Million euro -7.8%
2002 1,776 Million euro +5.7%
2003 1,889 Million euro +6.4%
2004 1,901 Million euro +0.6%
2005 1,835 Million euro -3.5%
2006 1,936 Million euro +5.5%
2007 2,028 Million euro +4.8%
2008 2,107 Million euro +3.9%
2009 2,112 Million euro +0.3%
2010 2,525 Million euro +19.6%
2011 2,704 Million euro +7.1%
2012 2,933 Million euro +8.5%
2013 3,190 Million euro +8.8%
2014 3,317 Million euro +4.0%
2015 4,259 Million euro +28.4%
2016 6,296 Million euro +47.8%
2017 5,054 Million euro -19.7%
2018 3,878 Million euro -23.3%
2019 3,299 Million euro -14.9%
2020 2,985 Million euro -9.5%
2021 2,900 Million euro -2.8%
2022 2,764 Million euro -4.7%
2023 2,543 Million euro -8.0%
2024 2,585 Million euro +1.6%

Sweden compared with similar countries

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

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Expenditure on social exclusion function by type of benefit and 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 Million euro 6,296 Million euro

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 12 Austria 3,584 Million euro compare
  2. 13 Norway 3,039 Million euro compare
  3. 14 Finland 2,750 Million euro compare
  4. 16 Poland 2,573 Million euro compare
  5. 16 Poland 2,573 Million euro compare
  6. 18 Türkiye 2,136 Million euro compare

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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 Million euro 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 Million euro 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 Million euro in 2001.
How does Sweden rank for expenditure on social exclusion function by type of benefit and?
Sweden ranks 15th out of 45 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
Unit
Million euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,443 data points, 1990–2024
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