Expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing in Sweden

Sweden: Expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing was 920.88 Million euro in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
920.88 Million euro
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
29th
of 45 countries
All-time high
1,974 Million euro
in 2004
All-time low
920.88 Million euro
in 2024
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing in Sweden, 1993–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1993200820241993: 1.4k Million euro1994: 1.5k Million euro1995: 1.5k Million euro1996: 1.7k Million euro1997: 1.6k Million euro1998: 1.6k Million euro1999: 1.6k Million euro2000: 1.8k Million euro2001: 1.6k Million euro2002: 1.7k Million euro2003: 2.0k Million euro2004: 2.0k Million euro2005: 1.9k Million euro2006: 2.0k Million euro2007: 1.9k Million euro2008: 1.9k Million euro2009: 1.7k Million euro2010: 1.8k Million euro2011: 1.8k Million euro2012: 1.9k Million euro2013: 1.8k Million euro2014: 1.6k Million euro2015: 1.5k Million euro2016: 1.4k Million euro2017: 1.4k Million euro2018: 1.2k Million euro2019: 1.2k Million euro2020: 1.1k Million euro2021: 1.1k Million euro2022: 1.0k Million euro2023: 937.9 Million euro2024: 920.9 Million euro

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.

Analysis

The most recent figure for expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing in Sweden is 920.88 Million euro, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 42.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing in Sweden peaked at 1,974 Million euro in 2004 and was at its lowest, 920.88 Million euro, in 2024.

That places Sweden 29th out of 45 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing in Sweden, 1993 to 2024.
Year Million euro Change
1993 1,406 Million euro —
1994 1,494 Million euro +6.2%
1995 1,498 Million euro +0.2%
1996 1,710 Million euro +14.1%
1997 1,619 Million euro -5.3%
1998 1,578 Million euro -2.5%
1999 1,646 Million euro +4.3%
2000 1,767 Million euro +7.4%
2001 1,631 Million euro -7.7%
2002 1,702 Million euro +4.3%
2003 1,951 Million euro +14.6%
2004 1,974 Million euro +1.2%
2005 1,933 Million euro -2.1%
2006 1,953 Million euro +1.0%
2007 1,943 Million euro -0.5%
2008 1,869 Million euro -3.8%
2009 1,702 Million euro -8.9%
2010 1,802 Million euro +5.9%
2011 1,812 Million euro +0.5%
2012 1,853 Million euro +2.3%
2013 1,807 Million euro -2.5%
2014 1,614 Million euro -10.7%
2015 1,505 Million euro -6.7%
2016 1,445 Million euro -4.0%
2017 1,388 Million euro -4.0%
2018 1,245 Million euro -10.3%
2019 1,172 Million euro -5.8%
2020 1,149 Million euro -2.0%
2021 1,129 Million euro -1.7%
2022 1,040 Million euro -7.9%
2023 937.9 Million euro -9.8%
2024 920.88 Million euro -1.8%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 920.88 Million euro is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,457 Million euro, 63% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 920.88 Million euro is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,758 Million euro, 52% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,564 Million euro 1,406 Million euro 1,710 Million euro 7
2000s 1,842 Million euro 1,631 Million euro 1,974 Million euro 10
2010s 1,564 Million euro 1,172 Million euro 1,853 Million euro 10
2020s 1,036 Million euro 920.88 Million euro 1,149 Million euro 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 26 Luxembourg 1,219 Million euro compare
  2. 27 Slovakia 1,123 Million euro compare
  3. 27 Slovakia 1,123 Million euro compare
  4. 30 Norway 888.95 Million euro compare
  5. 31 Bosnia and Herzegovina 761.82 Million euro compare
  6. 32 Slovenia 753.53 Million euro compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing in Sweden?
Expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing in Sweden was 920.88 Million euro in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 1,974 Million euro in 2004.
What is the lowest expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 920.88 Million euro in 2024.
How does Sweden rank for expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing?
Sweden ranks 29th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
Is expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Expenditure on survivors 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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