Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Sweden
Sweden: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita was 13,546 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
13,546 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
7th
of 166 countries
All-time high
13,575 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2016
All-time low
4,794 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Sweden, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 13,546 constant 2015 US$ per person for government spending vs. gdp, per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Sweden peaked at 13,575 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4,794 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Sweden 7th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Sweden, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4,794 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 4,934 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 5,215 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 5,679 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1964 | 5,806 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 6,027 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 6,299 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 6,544 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 6,950 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 7,260 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 7,775 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 7,892 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 8,058 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 8,253 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 8,484 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 8,848 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 9,124 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 9,364 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 9,645 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 10,077 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 10,277 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 10,479 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 10,545 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 10,590 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 10,797 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 10,953 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 11,111 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 11,208 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 11,255 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 11,458 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 11,682 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 12,088 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 12,297 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 12,250 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 12,070 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 12,082 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 12,039 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 11,982 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 12,403 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 12,604 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 12,439 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 12,413 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 12,644 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 12,645 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 12,526 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 12,519 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 12,642 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 12,625 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 12,664 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 12,861 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 12,929 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 12,930 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 12,965 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 13,090 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 13,107 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 13,255 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 13,575 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 13,422 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 13,364 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 13,230 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 12,930 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 13,294 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 13,293 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 13,366 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 13,480 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 13,546 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 13,546 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,505 constant 2015 US$ per person, 2.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 13,546 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,819 constant 2015 US$ per person, 3.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,951 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,794 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7,260 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 8,752 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7,775 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10,077 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,867 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10,277 constant 2015 US$ per person | 11,458 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,150 constant 2015 US$ per person | 11,682 constant 2015 US$ per person | 12,604 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,598 constant 2015 US$ per person | 12,413 constant 2015 US$ per person | 12,861 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,187 constant 2015 US$ per person | 12,929 constant 2015 US$ per person | 13,575 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,318 constant 2015 US$ per person | 12,930 constant 2015 US$ per person | 13,546 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 4 Australia 15,167 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 5 Iceland 13,945 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 6 Denmark 13,611 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 8 Netherlands 13,377 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 9 Bermuda 12,659 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 10 Finland 11,822 constant 2015 US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 18.58 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Sweden?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Sweden was 13,546 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 13,575 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,794 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Sweden rank for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Sweden ranks 7th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per capita rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Government spending vs. GDP National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.