Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2022-12-31
Sweden's government spending stands at 32.51% as of 2022-12-31, down from 33.2% in 2021. Historical data runs from 1972 to 2022 (51 observations).
In 2022, Sweden's government spending was 32.51%, down from 33.2% in 2021.
In 2021, Sweden's government spending was 33.2%, down from 34.94% in 2020.
In 2020, Sweden's government spending was 34.94%, up from 31.41% in 2019.
In 2019, Sweden's government spending was 31.41%, down from 32.04% in 2018.
In 2018, Sweden's government spending was 32.04%, up from 31.98% in 2017.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 32.51% | -0.6934% |
| 2021 | 33.2% | -1.74% |
| 2020 | 34.94% | +3.53% |
| 2019 | 31.41% | -0.6341% |
| 2018 | 32.04% | +0.0588% |
| 2017 | 31.98% | -0.1274% |
| 2016 | 32.11% | -0.2499% |
| 2015 | 32.36% | -0.8984% |
| 2014 | 33.26% | -0.466% |
| 2013 | 33.72% | +0.7145% |
| 2012 | 33.01% | +0.5692% |
| 2011 | 32.44% | -0.8255% |
| 2010 | 33.26% | -0.6752% |
| 2009 | 33.94% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 31.74% | +0.4782% |
| 2007 | 31.26% | -0.7633% |
| 2006 | 32.02% | -1.12% |
| 2005 | 33.14% | +0.3802% |
| 2004 | 32.76% | -0.9675% |
| 2003 | 33.73% | +0.1692% |
| 2002 | 33.56% | +0.337% |
| 2001 | 33.23% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 34.53% | -1.86% |
| 1999 | 36.39% | -1.07% |
| 1998 | 37.46% | -0.8381% |
| 1997 | 38.3% | -1.79% |
| 1996 | 40.09% | -2.53% |
| 1995 | 42.63% | +0.6164% |
| 1994 | 42.01% | -2.27% |
| 1993 | 44.28% | +4.52% |
| 1992 | 39.77% | +3.08% |
| 1991 | 36.68% | +1.46% |
| 1990 | 35.22% | +1.19% |
| 1989 | 34.04% | -0.5479% |
| 1988 | 34.58% | -1.21% |
| 1987 | 35.79% | -1.58% |
| 1986 | 37.37% | -1.49% |
| 1985 | 38.86% | +1.12% |
| 1984 | 37.74% | -1.21% |
| 1983 | 38.95% | +1.79% |
| 1982 | 37.15% | +0.6673% |
| 1981 | 36.49% | +2.76% |
| 1980 | 33.73% | +0.2065% |
| 1979 | 33.52% | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 31.92% | +2.17% |
| 1977 | 29.75% | +3.07% |
| 1976 | 26.68% | +2.13% |
| 1975 | 24.56% | +0.3551% |
| 1974 | 24.2% | +1.22% |
| 1973 | 22.98% | -0.0583% |
| 1972 | 23.04% | — |
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Sweden's government spending is 32.51% as of 2022-12-31, compared with 33.2% in 2021. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 44.28% (1993); the lowest is 22.98% (1973), across data from 1972 to 2022.
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