Total gov expenditure percapita oecd in Sweden

Sweden: Total gov expenditure percapita oecd was 35,854 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
35,854
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
10th
of 43 countries
All-time high
35,854
in 2024
All-time low
20,187
in 2007
Years of data
18
2007–2024

Total gov expenditure percapita oecd in Sweden, 2007–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2007201520242007: 20.2k2008: 21.1k2009: 21.2k2010: 21.3k2011: 22.3k2012: 23.2k2013: 24.2k2014: 24.3k2015: 24.6k2016: 25.4k2017: 25.8k2018: 26.9k2019: 28.4k2020: 30.5k2021: 31.4k2022: 32.7k2023: 34.0k2024: 35.9k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total gov expenditure percapita oecd in Sweden is 35,854, 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, total gov expenditure percapita oecd in Sweden peaked at 35,854 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20,187, 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.

Total gov expenditure percapita oecd in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Total gov expenditure percapita oecd in Sweden, 2007 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2007 20,187 —
2008 21,143 +4.7%
2009 21,171 +0.1%
2010 21,336 +0.8%
2011 22,260 +4.3%
2012 23,232 +4.4%
2013 24,183 +4.1%
2014 24,260 +0.3%
2015 24,558 +1.2%
2016 25,374 +3.3%
2017 25,832 +1.8%
2018 26,939 +4.3%
2019 28,353 +5.2%
2020 30,485 +7.5%
2021 31,357 +2.9%
2022 32,712 +4.3%
2023 34,034 +4.0%
2024 35,854 +5.3%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 35,854 is above the median for high income countries, which is 26,582, 1.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 35,854 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27,928, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20,834 20,187 21,171 3
2010s 24,633 21,336 28,353 10
2020s 32,888 30,485 35,854 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 7 Netherlands 37,878 compare
  2. 8 Finland 37,614 compare
  3. 9 Germany 36,555 compare
  4. 11 France 35,798 compare
  5. 12 United States 34,073 compare
  6. 13 Switzerland 32,409 compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total gov expenditure percapita oecd in Sweden?
Total gov expenditure percapita oecd in Sweden was 35,854 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest total gov expenditure percapita oecd recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 35,854 in 2024.
What is the lowest total gov expenditure percapita oecd recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 20,187 in 2007.
How does Sweden rank for total gov expenditure percapita oecd?
Sweden ranks 10th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
Is total gov expenditure percapita oecd 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Total gov expenditure percapita oecd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total gov expenditure percapita oecd
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
43 places, 757 data points, 2007–2024
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