Expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure in Sweden

Sweden: Expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure was 155,392 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
155,392
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
11th
of 35 countries
All-time high
155,392
in 2024
All-time low
64,762
in 1993
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure in Sweden, 1993–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k1993200820241993: 64.8k1994: 66.0k1995: 65.4k1996: 71.9k1997: 71.8k1998: 70.4k1999: 74.3k2000: 79.8k2001: 76.7k2002: 82.9k2003: 89.1k2004: 91.4k2005: 92.2k2006: 95.7k2007: 97.8k2008: 98.5k2009: 93.9k2010: 106.3k2011: 115.5k2012: 125.0k2013: 131.8k2014: 128.8k2015: 131.7k2016: 137.0k2017: 138.1k2018: 133.6k2019: 132.6k2020: 141.2k2021: 150.7k2022: 151.1k2023: 148.5k2024: 155.4k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure in Sweden stood at 155,392. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure in Sweden peaked at 155,392 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 64,762, in 1993.

Sweden ranks 11th of 35 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 protection by type of expenditure in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure in Sweden, 1993 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1993 64,762
1994 66,006 +1.9%
1995 65,354 -1.0%
1996 71,901 +10.0%
1997 71,756 -0.2%
1998 70,412 -1.9%
1999 74,285 +5.5%
2000 79,802 +7.4%
2001 76,732 -3.8%
2002 82,860 +8.0%
2003 89,118 +7.6%
2004 91,383 +2.5%
2005 92,246 +0.9%
2006 95,713 +3.8%
2007 97,841 +2.2%
2008 98,510 +0.7%
2009 93,908 -4.7%
2010 106,273 +13.2%
2011 115,523 +8.7%
2012 124,954 +8.2%
2013 131,797 +5.5%
2014 128,806 -2.3%
2015 131,736 +2.3%
2016 136,968 +4.0%
2017 138,078 +0.8%
2018 133,646 -3.2%
2019 132,639 -0.8%
2020 141,167 +6.4%
2021 150,651 +6.7%
2022 151,076 +0.3%
2023 148,490 -1.7%
2024 155,392 +4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 69,211 64,762 74,285 7
2000s 89,811 76,732 98,510 10
2010s 128,042 106,273 138,078 10
2020s 149,355 141,167 155,392 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 8 Poland 205,707 compare
  2. 9 Belgium 174,210 compare
  3. 10 Austria 161,521 compare
  4. 12 Norway 111,013 compare
  5. 13 Denmark 109,571 compare
  6. 14 Finland 90,885 compare

See the full ranking of 45 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure in Sweden?
Expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure in Sweden was 155,392 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 155,392 in 2024.
What is the lowest expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 64,762 in 1993.
How does Sweden rank for expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure?
Sweden ranks 11th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. 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 protection by type of expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 1,186 data points, 1990–2024
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