Military spending, per capita in Sweden
Sweden: Military spending, per capita was 939.33 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
939.33 constant 2022 US$ per person
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
21st
of 171 countries
All-time high
1,105 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 1977
All-time low
555.44 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 1960
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Military spending, per capita in Sweden, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per capita in Sweden is 939.33 constant 2022 US$ per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Sweden peaked at 1,105 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1977 and was at its lowest, 555.44 constant 2022 US$ per person, in 1960.
Sweden ranks 21st of 171 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Military spending, per capita in Sweden, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 555.44 constant 2022 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 595.02 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1962 | 653.62 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1963 | 691.08 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1964 | 750.57 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1965 | 805.19 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1966 | 821.21 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 835.99 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 889.2 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1969 | 867.49 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 915.91 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 956.88 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 1,040 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1973 | 1,056 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 1,013 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 1,089 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1976 | 1,055 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 1,105 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 1,070 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 1,097 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 1,080 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 1,006 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 1982 | 979.64 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 899.93 constant 2022 US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 1984 | 914.45 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 939.92 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 1,068 constant 2022 US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1987 | 1,071 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 1,068 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 1,023 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 1,069 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 1,078 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 1,071 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 960.08 constant 2022 US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 1994 | 988.83 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 985.48 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 922.93 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 958.7 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 925.88 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 855.53 constant 2022 US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 836.6 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 793.32 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 809.47 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 821.2 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 856.49 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 823.42 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 856.55 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 848.21 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 825.58 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 705.51 constant 2022 US$ per person | -14.5% |
| 2010 | 723.93 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 709.75 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 756.46 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 736.37 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 731.37 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 687.07 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 681.45 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 714.54 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 740.64 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 799.45 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 821.34 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 871.13 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 913.65 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 939.33 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.8% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 939.33 constant 2022 US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 726.38 constant 2022 US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 939.33 constant 2022 US$ per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 464.99 constant 2022 US$ per person, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 746.48 constant 2022 US$ per person | 555.44 constant 2022 US$ per person | 889.2 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,040 constant 2022 US$ per person | 915.91 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1,105 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,005 constant 2022 US$ per person | 899.93 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1,080 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 981.53 constant 2022 US$ per person | 855.53 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1,078 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 817.64 constant 2022 US$ per person | 705.51 constant 2022 US$ per person | 856.55 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 728.1 constant 2022 US$ per person | 681.45 constant 2022 US$ per person | 799.45 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 886.36 constant 2022 US$ per person | 821.34 constant 2022 US$ per person | 939.33 constant 2022 US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 18 France 1,053 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 19 Netherlands 1,040 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 20 Luxembourg 963.06 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 22 Greece 901.36 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 23 Estonia 868.17 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 24 Russia 836.13 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
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 military spending, per capita in Sweden?
- Military spending, per capita in Sweden was 939.33 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1,105 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1977.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 555.44 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Sweden rank for military spending, per capita?
- Sweden ranks 21st out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.