Gross and net social protection expenditure in Sweden

Sweden: Gross and net social protection expenditure was 1.71 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.71 million
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
3rd
of 35 countries
All-time high
1.71 million
in 2023
All-time low
905,043
in 2007
Years of data
17
2007–2023

Gross and net social protection expenditure in Sweden, 2007–2023

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2007201520232007: 905.0k2008: 947.2k2009: 997.2k2010: 1.0M2011: 1.0M2012: 1.1M2013: 1.1M2014: 1.2M2015: 1.2M2016: 1.3M2017: 1.3M2018: 1.4M2019: 1.4M2020: 1.5M2021: 1.5M2022: 1.6M2023: 1.7M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 1.71 million for gross and net social protection expenditure in 2023. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 50.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross and net social protection expenditure in Sweden peaked at 1.71 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 905,043, in 2007.

Sweden ranks 3rd of 35 countries on this measure, 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 949,817 905,043 997,217 3
2010s 1.21 million 1.01 million 1.41 million 10
2020s 1.59 million 1.49 million 1.71 million 4

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 1 Hungary 12.64 million compare
  2. 2 Türkiye 2.70 million compare
  3. 4 Serbia 1.60 million compare
  4. 5 Czechia 1.58 million compare
  5. 6 Norway 1.27 million compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross and net social protection expenditure in Sweden?
Gross and net social protection expenditure in Sweden was 1.71 million in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest gross and net social protection expenditure recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 1.71 million in 2023.
What is the lowest gross and net social protection expenditure recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 905,043 in 2007.
How does Sweden rank for gross and net social protection expenditure?
Sweden ranks 3rd out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
Is gross and net social protection expenditure rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.1%. 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 Gross and net social protection expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross and net social protection expenditure
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 572 data points, 2007–2023
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