Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Sweden
Sweden: Military expenditure as a share of government spending was 5.05 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Sweden, 1988–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, military expenditure as a share of government spending in Sweden stood at 5.05. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
That represents a change of up 24.7% on the previous year and up 129.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure as a share of government spending in Sweden peaked at 5.05 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.11, in 2018.
Sweden ranks 86th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 4.23 | — |
| 1989 | 4.11 | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 4.14 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 3.74 | -9.6% |
| 1992 | 3.42 | -8.6% |
| 1993 | 3.47 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 3.46 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 3.46 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.54 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 3.35 | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 3.41 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 3.4 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 3.49 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 3.3 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 3.1 | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 3 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 2.78 | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 2.74 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 2.63 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 2.69 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 2.37 | -11.7% |
| 2009 | 2.26 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 2.4 | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 2.26 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 2.26 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 2.2 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 2.27 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 2.2 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 2.16 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 2.12 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 2.11 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 2.27 | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 2.24 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 2.43 | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 2.78 | +14.2% |
| 2023 | 3.1 | +11.6% |
| 2024 | 4.05 | +30.5% |
| 2025 | 5.05 | +24.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.17 | 4.11 | 4.23 | 2 |
| 1990s | 3.54 | 3.35 | 4.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.84 | 2.26 | 3.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.23 | 2.11 | 2.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.28 | 2.24 | 5.05 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More reference data data for Sweden
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- 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)
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- 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 military expenditure as a share of government spending in Sweden?
- Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Sweden was 5.05 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military expenditure as a share of government spending recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 5.05 in 2025.
- What is the lowest military expenditure as a share of government spending recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.11 in 2018.
- How does Sweden rank for military expenditure as a share of government spending?
- Sweden ranks 86th out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military expenditure as a share of government spending rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.0%. 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 Military expenditure as a share of government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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