General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) in Sweden
Sweden: General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) was 0.7404 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.7404 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 36.9%
World rank
128th
of 174 countries
All-time high
9.5 % change on previous year
in 1963
All-time low
-1.56 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
65
1961–2025
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) in Sweden, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in Sweden stood at 0.7404 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.9% on the previous year and down 66.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in Sweden peaked at 9.5 % change on previous year in 1963 and was at its lowest, -1.56 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Sweden ranks 128th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.4 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 6.3 % change on previous year | +85.3% |
| 1963 | 9.5 % change on previous year | +50.8% |
| 1964 | 3 % change on previous year | -68.4% |
| 1965 | 4.8 % change on previous year | +60.0% |
| 1966 | 5.5 % change on previous year | +14.6% |
| 1967 | 4.7 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 1968 | 6.8 % change on previous year | +44.7% |
| 1969 | 5.2 % change on previous year | -23.5% |
| 1970 | 8.1 % change on previous year | +55.8% |
| 1971 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -72.8% |
| 1972 | 2.4 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 2.6 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 1974 | 3.1 % change on previous year | +19.2% |
| 1975 | 4.7 % change on previous year | +51.6% |
| 1976 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -25.5% |
| 1977 | 3 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 1978 | 3.3 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 1979 | 4.7 % change on previous year | +42.4% |
| 1980 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -53.2% |
| 1981 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 0.6844 % change on previous year | -67.2% |
| 1983 | 0.4774 % change on previous year | -30.3% |
| 1984 | 2.04 % change on previous year | +327.8% |
| 1985 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -21.0% |
| 1986 | 1.68 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -28.1% |
| 1988 | 0.8827 % change on previous year | -27.0% |
| 1989 | 2.48 % change on previous year | +181.1% |
| 1990 | 2.74 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 1991 | 4.19 % change on previous year | +52.6% |
| 1992 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -44.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1987 % change on previous year | -91.5% |
| 1994 | -0.7678 % change on previous year | -486.4% |
| 1995 | 0.6279 % change on previous year | -181.8% |
| 1996 | -0.1986 % change on previous year | -131.6% |
| 1997 | -0.4178 % change on previous year | +110.4% |
| 1998 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -954.4% |
| 1999 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -52.2% |
| 2000 | -1.15 % change on previous year | -167.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0628 % change on previous year | -105.4% |
| 2002 | 2.19 % change on previous year | +3393.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3798 % change on previous year | -82.7% |
| 2004 | -0.5485 % change on previous year | -244.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3377 % change on previous year | -161.6% |
| 2006 | 1.55 % change on previous year | +360.2% |
| 2007 | 0.6095 % change on previous year | -60.8% |
| 2008 | 1.1 % change on previous year | +79.7% |
| 2009 | 2.42 % change on previous year | +121.3% |
| 2010 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -42.7% |
| 2011 | 0.7682 % change on previous year | -44.7% |
| 2012 | 1.01 % change on previous year | +31.6% |
| 2013 | 1.82 % change on previous year | +80.3% |
| 2014 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -38.0% |
| 2015 | 2.2 % change on previous year | +94.8% |
| 2016 | 3.71 % change on previous year | +68.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2116 % change on previous year | -94.3% |
| 2018 | 0.7317 % change on previous year | +245.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0044 % change on previous year | -99.4% |
| 2020 | -1.56 % change on previous year | -35331.7% |
| 2021 | 3.43 % change on previous year | -320.1% |
| 2022 | 0.6793 % change on previous year | -80.2% |
| 2023 | 1.02 % change on previous year | +50.6% |
| 2024 | 1.17 % change on previous year | +14.7% |
| 2025 | 0.7404 % change on previous year | -36.9% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.7404 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.71 % change on previous year, 43% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.7404 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.67 % change on previous year, 44% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -35331.7% | 0.0044 % change on previous year | -1.56 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +3393.5% | 0.0628 % change on previous year | 2.19 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | +954.4% | -0.4178 % change on previous year | 3.57 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.47 % change on previous year | 3 % change on previous year | 9.5 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.76 % change on previous year | 2.2 % change on previous year | 8.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.54 % change on previous year | 0.4774 % change on previous year | 2.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.4 % change on previous year | -0.7678 % change on previous year | 4.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6952 % change on previous year | -1.15 % change on previous year | 2.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3 % change on previous year | 0.0044 % change on previous year | 3.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9152 % change on previous year | -1.56 % change on previous year | 3.43 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 125 Bahamas 0.8682 % change on previous year compare
- 126 East Timor 0.8595 % change on previous year compare
- 127 Turkey 0.8303 % change on previous year compare
- 129 Uzbekistan 0.684 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Venezuela 0.641 % change on previous year compare
- 131 Thailand 0.604 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Sweden
- 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 8.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 757.39 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 19.15 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -37.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0286 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,807 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 18.58 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in Sweden?
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in Sweden was 0.7404 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5 % change on previous year in 1963.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.56 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Sweden rank for general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu)?
- Sweden ranks 128th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.