Government spending per capita in Sweden
Sweden: Government spending per capita was 35,854 current international-$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government spending per capita in Sweden, 2007–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in current international-$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending per capita in Sweden is 35,854 current international-$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending per capita in Sweden peaked at 35,854 current international-$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20,187 current international-$, in 2007.
Sweden ranks 10th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Government spending per capita in Sweden, year by year
| Year | current international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 20,187 current international-$ | — |
| 2008 | 21,143 current international-$ | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 21,171 current international-$ | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 21,336 current international-$ | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 22,260 current international-$ | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 23,232 current international-$ | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 24,183 current international-$ | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 24,260 current international-$ | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 24,558 current international-$ | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 25,374 current international-$ | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 25,832 current international-$ | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 26,939 current international-$ | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 28,353 current international-$ | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 30,485 current international-$ | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 31,357 current international-$ | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 32,712 current international-$ | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 34,034 current international-$ | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 35,854 current international-$ | +5.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 35,854 current international-$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 26,582 current international-$, 1.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 35,854 current international-$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27,928 current international-$, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20,834 current international-$ | 20,187 current international-$ | 21,171 current international-$ | 3 |
| 2010s | 24,633 current international-$ | 21,336 current international-$ | 28,353 current international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,888 current international-$ | 30,485 current international-$ | 35,854 current international-$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 7 Netherlands 37,878 current international-$ compare
- 8 Finland 37,614 current international-$ compare
- 9 Germany 36,555 current international-$ compare
- 11 France 35,798 current international-$ compare
- 12 United States 34,073 current international-$ compare
- 13 Switzerland 32,409 current international-$ 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 government spending per capita in Sweden?
- Government spending per capita in Sweden was 35,854 current international-$ in 2024, according to OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 35,854 current international-$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest government spending per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,187 current international-$ in 2007.
- How does Sweden rank for government spending per capita?
- Sweden ranks 10th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government spending per capita rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total amount of money the general government spends per capita. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries but not for inflation.