Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by means-testing in Sweden

Sweden: Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by means-testing was 1.68 million in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
1.68 million
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
2nd
of 34 countries
All-time high
1.68 million
in 2023
All-time low
886,415
in 2007
Years of data
17
2007–2023

Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by means-testing in Sweden, 2007–2023

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2007201520232007: 886.4k2008: 928.4k2009: 979.0k2010: 994.1k2011: 1.0M2012: 1.1M2013: 1.1M2014: 1.1M2015: 1.2M2016: 1.3M2017: 1.3M2018: 1.3M2019: 1.4M2020: 1.5M2021: 1.5M2022: 1.6M2023: 1.7M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2023, gross and net expenditure on social benefits by means-testing in Sweden stood at 1.68 million. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 50.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross and net expenditure on social benefits by means-testing in Sweden peaked at 1.68 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 886,415, in 2007.

That places Sweden 2nd out of 34 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 931,254 886,415 978,983 3
2010s 1.19 million 994,140 1.38 million 10
2020s 1.56 million 1.46 million 1.68 million 4

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 1 Hungary 12.47 million compare
  2. 3 Serbia 1.55 million compare
  3. 4 Czechia 1.54 million compare
  4. 5 Norway 1.25 million compare

See the full ranking of 35 places β†’

More reference data data for Sweden

All data for Sweden β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is gross and net expenditure on social benefits by means-testing in Sweden?
Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by means-testing in Sweden was 1.68 million in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest gross and net expenditure on social benefits by means-testing recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 1.68 million in 2023.
What is the lowest gross and net expenditure on social benefits by means-testing recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 886,415 in 2007.
How does Sweden rank for gross and net expenditure on social benefits by means-testing?
Sweden ranks 2nd out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
Is gross and net expenditure on social benefits by means-testing rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.3%. 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 Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by means-testing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by means-testing
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 572 data points, 2007–2023
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