Social spending oecd longrun in Sweden
Sweden: Social spending oecd longrun was 26.09 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
26.09
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
8th
of 42 countries
All-time high
34.41
in 1993
All-time low
0.72
in 1880
Years of data
71
1880–2024
Social spending oecd longrun in Sweden, 1880–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, social spending oecd longrun in Sweden stood at 26.09.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, social spending oecd longrun in Sweden peaked at 34.41 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.72, in 1880.
That places Sweden 8th out of 42 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 71 years of available data.
Social spending oecd longrun in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 0.72 | — |
| 1890 | 0.85 | +18.1% |
| 1900 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 1.03 | +21.2% |
| 1920 | 1.14 | +10.7% |
| 1930 | 2.59 | +127.2% |
| 1960 | 10.24 | +295.3% |
| 1961 | 10.19 | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 10.51 | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 11.72 | +11.6% |
| 1964 | 11.82 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 12.46 | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 13.29 | +6.6% |
| 1967 | 14.39 | +8.3% |
| 1968 | 15.45 | +7.3% |
| 1969 | 15.61 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 15.85 | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 17.37 | +9.6% |
| 1972 | 17.38 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 17.4 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 19.91 | +14.4% |
| 1975 | 20.01 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 20.93 | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 23.16 | +10.6% |
| 1978 | 23.83 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 23.77 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 24.53 | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 25.23 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 25.16 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 25.46 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 24.69 | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 26.62 | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 26.75 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 26.97 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 27.42 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 26.84 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 26.89 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 28.7 | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 32.25 | +12.4% |
| 1993 | 34.41 | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 33.2 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 30.84 | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 30.36 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 29.07 | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 28.84 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 28.28 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 26.99 | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 27.14 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 27.73 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 28.49 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 27.99 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 27.67 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 26.97 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 25.92 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 26.2 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 28.16 | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 26.81 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 26.38 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 27.44 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 28.14 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 27.86 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 27.42 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 27.67 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 27.23 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 27 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 26.32 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 27.95 | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 26.32 | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 25.27 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 25.76 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 26.09 | +1.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 26.09 is above the median for high income countries, which is 22.29, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 26.09 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.99, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Social spending oecd longrun in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | +295.3% | 2.59 | 10.24 |
| 1930 | +127.2% | 1.14 | 2.59 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0.72 | 0.72 | 0.72 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.85 | 0.85 | 0.85 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.85 | 0.85 | 0.85 | 1 |
| 1910s | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.14 | 1.14 | 1.14 | 1 |
| 1930s | 2.59 | 2.59 | 2.59 | 1 |
| 1960s | 12.57 | 10.19 | 15.61 | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.96 | 15.85 | 23.83 | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.97 | 24.53 | 27.42 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.28 | 26.89 | 34.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.33 | 25.92 | 28.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.23 | 26.32 | 28.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.28 | 25.27 | 27.95 | 5 |
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 social spending oecd longrun in Sweden?
- Social spending oecd longrun in Sweden was 26.09 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest social spending oecd longrun recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 34.41 in 1993.
- What is the lowest social spending oecd longrun recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.72 in 1880.
- How does Sweden rank for social spending oecd longrun?
- Sweden ranks 8th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is social spending oecd longrun rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Social spending oecd longrun. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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