Economic Outlook No 117: Government final … Government volume in Sweden
Sweden: Economic Outlook No 117: Government final … Government volume was 1.70 trillion in 2026. ▲ Rising
Economic Outlook No 117 — Government final consumption expenditure in Sweden, 1960–2026
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 1.70 trillion for economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure in 2026. That is the highest value across all 67 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure in Sweden peaked at 1.70 trillion in 2026 and was at its lowest, 410.95 billion, in 1960.
Sweden ranks 11th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 67 years of available data.
Economic Outlook No 117: Government final … Government volume in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 410.95 billion | — |
| 1961 | 424.93 billion | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 451.70 billion | +6.3% |
| 1963 | 494.61 billion | +9.5% |
| 1964 | 509.45 billion | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 533.90 billion | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 563.27 billion | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 589.74 billion | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 629.85 billion | +6.8% |
| 1969 | 662.60 billion | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 716.27 billion | +8.1% |
| 1971 | 732.02 billion | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 749.59 billion | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 769.08 billion | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 792.92 billion | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 830.19 billion | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 859.25 billion | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 885.02 billion | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 914.23 billion | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 957.20 billion | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 978.26 billion | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 998.66 billion | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 1.01 trillion | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 1.01 trillion | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 1.03 trillion | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 1.05 trillion | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 1.07 trillion | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 1.08 trillion | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 1.09 trillion | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 1.11 trillion | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 1.15 trillion | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 1.19 trillion | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 1.22 trillion | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 1.22 trillion | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.21 trillion | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 1.22 trillion | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 1.22 trillion | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.22 trillion | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.27 trillion | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 1.28 trillion | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 1.27 trillion | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 1.28 trillion | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.30 trillion | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 1.31 trillion | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.29 trillion | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.30 trillion | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.32 trillion | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 1.33 trillion | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.34 trillion | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.37 trillion | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 1.39 trillion | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.40 trillion | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.42 trillion | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.45 trillion | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.47 trillion | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.50 trillion | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.54 trillion | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 1.55 trillion | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.57 trillion | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.57 trillion | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.54 trillion | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 1.59 trillion | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 1.60 trillion | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.63 trillion | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 1.65 trillion | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 1.67 trillion | +1.4% |
| 2026 | 1.70 trillion | +2.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 1.70 trillion is above the median for high income countries, which is 560.48 billion, 3.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 1.70 trillion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 291.35 billion, 5.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 527.10 billion | 410.95 billion | 662.60 billion | 10 |
| 1970s | 820.58 billion | 716.27 billion | 957.20 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.04 trillion | 978.26 billion | 1.11 trillion | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.22 trillion | 1.15 trillion | 1.28 trillion | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.31 trillion | 1.27 trillion | 1.37 trillion | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.49 trillion | 1.39 trillion | 1.57 trillion | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.63 trillion | 1.54 trillion | 1.70 trillion | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 8 Costa Rica 6.46 trillion compare
- 8 Estonia 6.05 billion compare
- 9 United States 3.13 trillion compare
- 10 Mexico 2.80 trillion compare
- 12 Czechia 1.41 trillion compare
- 13 Norway 1.12 trillion compare
- 14 South Africa 955.23 billion compare
More economy & growth data for Sweden
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 599.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.62 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.12 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0143 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 903.41 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 1.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0104 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 659.66 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.7 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure in Sweden?
- Economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure in Sweden was 1.70 trillion in 2026, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.70 trillion in 2026.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 410.95 billion in 1960.
- How does Sweden rank for economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure?
- Sweden ranks 11th out of 38 countries with data for 2026.
- Is economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Economic Outlook No 117 — Government final consumption expenditure, volume. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2025), OECD Economic Outlook No 117 (Edition 2025/1) EO117 Database documentation EO117 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact : eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords : Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP