Government revenues as a share of GDP in Sweden
Sweden: Government revenues as a share of GDP was 47.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Government revenues as a share of GDP in Sweden, 2000–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, government revenues as a share of gdp in Sweden stood at 47.7%. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government revenues as a share of gdp in Sweden peaked at 55.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 47.7%, in 2022.
That places Sweden 17th out of 174 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Government revenues as a share of GDP in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.3% | — |
| 2001 | 53.1% | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 51.3% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 51.6% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 51.7% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 53.1% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 52.2% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 51.7% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 50.9% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 50.5% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 49.3% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 48.4% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 48.8% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 49.1% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 48.1% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 48.4% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 49.8% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 49.6% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 49.6% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 48.7% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 48.2% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 48.1% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 47.7% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.1% | 50.5% | 55.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.0% | 48.1% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.0% | 47.7% | 48.2% | 3 |
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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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 0.3991 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 330,025 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4766 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 30,092 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 11.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2523 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government revenues as a share of gdp in Sweden?
- Government revenues as a share of gdp in Sweden was 47.7% in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government revenues as a share of gdp recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 55.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest government revenues as a share of gdp recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.7% in 2022.
- How does Sweden rank for government revenues as a share of gdp?
- Sweden ranks 17th out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government revenues as a share of gdp rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government revenues as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes, social contributions, and other revenues such as fines, fees, rent, and income from property or sales included.