Government spending vs gdp per capita in Sweden
Sweden: Government spending vs gdp per capita was 49.3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
49.3
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
15th
of 151 countries
All-time high
69.4
in 1993
All-time low
4.07
in 1829
Years of data
225
1800–2024
Government spending vs gdp per capita in Sweden, 1800–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending vs gdp per capita in Sweden is 49.3, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs gdp per capita in Sweden peaked at 69.4 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 4.07, in 1829.
That places Sweden 15th out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government spending vs gdp per capita in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 6.34 | — |
| 1801 | 5.45 | -14.1% |
| 1802 | 5.28 | -3.0% |
| 1803 | 7.12 | +34.8% |
| 1804 | 8.15 | +14.4% |
| 1805 | 7.66 | -6.0% |
| 1806 | 7.05 | -7.9% |
| 1807 | 6.77 | -4.0% |
| 1808 | 15.64 | +130.9% |
| 1809 | 12.57 | -19.6% |
| 1810 | 9.61 | -23.5% |
| 1811 | 7 | -27.2% |
| 1812 | 5.01 | -28.4% |
| 1813 | 13.01 | +159.7% |
| 1814 | 12.38 | -4.8% |
| 1815 | 5.21 | -58.0% |
| 1816 | 5.7 | +9.4% |
| 1817 | 5.27 | -7.5% |
| 1818 | 5.69 | +7.9% |
| 1819 | 5.88 | +3.5% |
| 1820 | 5.36 | -9.0% |
| 1821 | 6.32 | +18.1% |
| 1822 | 6.06 | -4.2% |
| 1823 | 5.53 | -8.8% |
| 1824 | 6.14 | +11.1% |
| 1825 | 5.63 | -8.3% |
| 1826 | 5.99 | +6.4% |
| 1827 | 5.85 | -2.4% |
| 1828 | 5.63 | -3.7% |
| 1829 | 4.07 | -27.7% |
| 1830 | 6.84 | +67.8% |
| 1831 | 6.38 | -6.6% |
| 1832 | 5.96 | -6.7% |
| 1833 | 5.9 | -1.0% |
| 1834 | 6 | +1.8% |
| 1835 | 5.73 | -4.5% |
| 1836 | 6.1 | +6.3% |
| 1837 | 6.67 | +9.5% |
| 1838 | 6.3 | -5.6% |
| 1839 | 5.77 | -8.5% |
| 1840 | 5.72 | -0.8% |
| 1841 | 5.74 | +0.3% |
| 1842 | 5.65 | -1.4% |
| 1843 | 5.32 | -5.9% |
| 1844 | 4.95 | -7.0% |
| 1845 | 5.44 | +10.0% |
| 1846 | 5.38 | -1.2% |
| 1847 | 5.15 | -4.2% |
| 1848 | 5.11 | -0.8% |
| 1849 | 5.37 | +5.2% |
| 1850 | 5.09 | -5.2% |
| 1851 | 5.46 | +7.2% |
| 1852 | 5.49 | +0.5% |
| 1853 | 4.95 | -9.8% |
| 1854 | 5.06 | +2.2% |
| 1855 | 4.85 | -4.2% |
| 1856 | 4.88 | +0.8% |
| 1857 | 4.95 | +1.4% |
| 1858 | 6.65 | +34.2% |
| 1859 | 6.59 | -0.9% |
| 1860 | 6.52 | -1.1% |
| 1861 | 5.92 | -9.1% |
| 1862 | 6.14 | +3.6% |
| 1863 | 6.61 | +7.7% |
| 1864 | 7.44 | +12.6% |
| 1865 | 7.31 | -1.8% |
| 1866 | 7.99 | +9.2% |
| 1867 | 5.9 | -26.2% |
| 1868 | 6.38 | +8.3% |
| 1869 | 6.05 | -5.2% |
| 1870 | 5.96 | -1.5% |
| 1871 | 5.73 | -3.9% |
| 1872 | 5.62 | -1.9% |
| 1873 | 5.38 | -4.2% |
| 1874 | 6.75 | +25.3% |
| 1875 | 7.04 | +4.3% |
| 1876 | 6.91 | -1.8% |
| 1877 | 7.09 | +2.6% |
| 1878 | 8.26 | +16.5% |
| 1879 | 7.65 | -7.3% |
| 1880 | 6.77 | -11.5% |
| 1881 | 6.63 | -2.1% |
| 1882 | 6.02 | -9.2% |
| 1883 | 6.13 | +2.0% |
| 1884 | 6.28 | +2.4% |
| 1885 | 6.6 | +5.0% |
| 1886 | 7.64 | +15.7% |
| 1887 | 8.01 | +4.9% |
| 1888 | 7.23 | -9.8% |
| 1889 | 6.87 | -5.0% |
| 1890 | 6.84 | -0.3% |
| 1891 | 7.15 | +4.5% |
| 1892 | 6.95 | -2.8% |
| 1893 | 7.07 | +1.7% |
| 1894 | 7.09 | +0.3% |
| 1895 | 6.5 | -8.3% |
| 1896 | 7.88 | +21.1% |
| 1897 | 6.42 | -18.5% |
| 1898 | 6.36 | -1.0% |
| 1899 | 6.62 | +4.2% |
| 1900 | 7.23 | +9.2% |
| 1901 | 7.96 | +10.0% |
| 1902 | 8.45 | +6.2% |
| 1903 | 7.95 | -6.0% |
| 1904 | 8.57 | +7.9% |
| 1905 | 8.55 | -0.2% |
| 1906 | 7.79 | -9.0% |
| 1907 | 7.84 | +0.7% |
| 1908 | 9.11 | +16.2% |
| 1909 | 9.4 | +3.1% |
| 1910 | 8.48 | -9.7% |
| 1911 | 8.32 | -1.9% |
| 1912 | 7.13 | -14.3% |
| 1913 | 6.68 | -6.3% |
| 1914 | 6.94 | +3.8% |
| 1915 | 9.31 | +34.2% |
| 1916 | 7.79 | -16.3% |
| 1917 | 9.98 | +28.1% |
| 1918 | 18.18 | +82.2% |
| 1919 | 7.91 | -56.5% |
| 1920 | 7.63 | -3.5% |
| 1921 | 11.98 | +56.9% |
| 1922 | 11.55 | -3.6% |
| 1923 | 5.32 | -54.0% |
| 1924 | 9.58 | +80.1% |
| 1925 | 9.48 | -1.0% |
| 1926 | 9.24 | -2.5% |
| 1927 | 9.45 | +2.2% |
| 1928 | 8.5 | -10.0% |
| 1929 | 8.69 | +2.3% |
| 1930 | 8.73 | +0.4% |
| 1931 | 9.61 | +10.1% |
| 1932 | 11.23 | +16.9% |
| 1933 | 13.64 | +21.5% |
| 1934 | 11.14 | -18.4% |
| 1935 | 12.1 | +8.7% |
| 1936 | 10.92 | -9.8% |
| 1937 | 10.38 | -4.9% |
| 1938 | 11.78 | +13.5% |
| 1939 | 13.14 | +11.6% |
| 1940 | 22.73 | +72.9% |
| 1941 | 27.44 | +20.8% |
| 1942 | 26.35 | -4.0% |
| 1943 | 26.77 | +1.6% |
| 1944 | 26.41 | -1.4% |
| 1945 | 26.04 | -1.4% |
| 1946 | 17.74 | -31.9% |
| 1947 | 16.64 | -6.2% |
| 1948 | 17.18 | +3.2% |
| 1949 | 19.48 | +13.4% |
| 1950 | 18.28 | -6.2% |
| 1951 | 17.03 | -6.8% |
| 1952 | 19.18 | +12.6% |
| 1953 | 21.86 | +14.0% |
| 1954 | 21.5 | -1.7% |
| 1955 | 21.2 | -1.4% |
| 1956 | 21.55 | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 22.25 | +3.2% |
| 1958 | 24.04 | +8.1% |
| 1959 | 24.28 | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 24.43 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 23.7 | -3.0% |
| 1962 | 23.37 | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 24.36 | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 23.38 | -4.0% |
| 1965 | 24.59 | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 26.48 | +7.7% |
| 1967 | 27.73 | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 28.34 | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 28.71 | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 29.51 | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 29.83 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 31.94 | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 31.06 | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 30.07 | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 30.57 | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 32.34 | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 35.66 | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 39.1 | +9.6% |
| 1979 | 39.88 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 41.02 | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 46.1 | +12.4% |
| 1982 | 46.36 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 48.61 | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 46.71 | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 47.59 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 42.14 | -11.5% |
| 1987 | 40.92 | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 37.9 | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 35.8 | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 37.96 | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 40.98 | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 45.87 | +11.9% |
| 1993 | 69.4 | +51.3% |
| 1994 | 67.1 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 63 | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 61 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 58.7 | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 56.4 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 56 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 53.1 | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 52.5 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 53.6 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 53.8 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 52.5 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 52.3 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 51.1 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 49.3 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 50 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 52.4 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 50.4 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 49.1 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 50.25 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 51.36 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 50.71 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 49.36 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 49.52 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 49.25 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 49.77 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 48.79 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 52.03 | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 49.32 | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 48.31 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 48.91 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 49.3 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 8.2 | 5.28 | 15.64 | 10 |
| 1810s | 7.48 | 5.01 | 13.01 | 10 |
| 1820s | 5.66 | 4.07 | 6.32 | 10 |
| 1830s | 6.16 | 5.73 | 6.84 | 10 |
| 1840s | 5.38 | 4.95 | 5.74 | 10 |
| 1850s | 5.4 | 4.85 | 6.65 | 10 |
| 1860s | 6.63 | 5.9 | 7.99 | 10 |
| 1870s | 6.64 | 5.38 | 8.26 | 10 |
| 1880s | 6.82 | 6.02 | 8.01 | 10 |
| 1890s | 6.89 | 6.36 | 7.88 | 10 |
| 1900s | 8.28 | 7.23 | 9.4 | 10 |
| 1910s | 9.07 | 6.68 | 18.18 | 10 |
| 1920s | 9.14 | 5.32 | 11.98 | 10 |
| 1930s | 11.27 | 8.73 | 13.64 | 10 |
| 1940s | 22.68 | 16.64 | 27.44 | 10 |
| 1950s | 21.12 | 17.03 | 24.28 | 10 |
| 1960s | 25.51 | 23.37 | 28.71 | 10 |
| 1970s | 33 | 29.51 | 39.88 | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.32 | 35.8 | 48.61 | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.64 | 37.96 | 69.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.06 | 49.3 | 53.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.85 | 48.79 | 51.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.57 | 48.31 | 52.03 | 5 |
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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)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 7.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.998 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 63,009 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 10.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 66,233 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 10.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs gdp per capita in Sweden?
- Government spending vs gdp per capita in Sweden was 49.3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending vs gdp per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 69.4 in 1993.
- What is the lowest government spending vs gdp per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.07 in 1829.
- How does Sweden rank for government spending vs gdp per capita?
- Sweden ranks 15th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government spending vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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