Government spending by function in Sweden
Sweden: Government spending by function was 37.78 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
37.78
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
12th
of 37 countries
All-time high
41.99
in 2016
All-time low
37.78
in 2023
Years of data
17
2007–2023
Government spending by function in Sweden, 2007–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 37.78 for government spending by function in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending by function in Sweden peaked at 41.99 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 37.78, in 2023.
Sweden ranks 12th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Government spending by function in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 41.66 | — |
| 2008 | 40.81 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 41.79 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 41.3 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 40.43 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 41.02 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 41.3 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 41.12 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 41.43 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 41.99 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 41.34 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 40.1 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 39.45 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 38.35 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 38.45 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 38.52 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 37.78 | -1.9% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 37.78 is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.42, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 37.78 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.5, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.42 | 40.81 | 41.79 | 3 |
| 2010s | 40.95 | 39.45 | 41.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.27 | 37.78 | 38.52 | 4 |
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 government spending by function in Sweden?
- Government spending by function in Sweden was 37.78 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending by function recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 41.99 in 2016.
- What is the lowest government spending by function recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.78 in 2023.
- How does Sweden rank for government spending by function?
- Sweden ranks 12th out of 37 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government spending by function rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending by function. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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