What is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Sweden?

Government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Sweden was 0.2146 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Sweden?

The highest recorded value was 2.25 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960.

What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Sweden?

The lowest recorded value was 0.2142 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.

How does Sweden rank for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?

Sweden ranks 23rd out of 166 countries with data for 2025.

Is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sweden?

Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. 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 Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Sweden

Name: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Sweden
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Sweden: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP was 0.2146 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.2146 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 8.9%

World rank

23rd

of 166 countries

All-time high

2.25 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1960

All-time low

0.2142 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2011

Years of data

1960–2025

Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Sweden, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Sweden is 0.2146 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Sweden peaked at 2.25 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.2142 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2011.

Sweden ranks 23rd of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Sweden, 1960 to 2025.
Year	constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	2.25 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	2.14 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1962	2.1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1963	2.12 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1964	1.96 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1965	1.87 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1966	1.81 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1967	1.75 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1968	1.76 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1969	1.7 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1970	1.64 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1971	1.54 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
1972	1.34 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.1%
1973	1.13 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.5%
1974	1.05 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1975	0.8758 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.6%
1976	0.8407 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1977	0.8191 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1978	0.7654 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1979	0.6783 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
1980	0.602 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
1981	0.6733 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.9%
1982	0.7686 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.2%
1983	0.8412 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.4%
1984	0.8254 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1985	0.8026 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1986	0.6188 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.9%
1987	0.5151 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.8%
1988	0.4594 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
1989	0.4471 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1990	0.3824 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.5%
1991	0.3804 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1992	0.3754 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1993	0.5023 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+33.8%
1994	0.4634 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
1995	0.3994 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.8%
1996	0.3646 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
1997	0.3951 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
1998	0.4052 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
1999	0.407 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2000	0.4198 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
2001	0.4554 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.5%
2002	0.4221 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
2003	0.3391 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.7%
2004	0.293 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.6%
2005	0.2886 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
2006	0.2717 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
2007	0.2357 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.3%
2008	0.2269 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
2009	0.2753 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.4%
2010	0.2461 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
2011	0.2142 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.0%
2012	0.2245 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
2013	0.2151 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
2014	0.22 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
2015	0.2589 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.7%
2016	0.2626 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
2017	0.2522 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2018	0.2474 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2019	0.2561 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
2020	0.246 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2021	0.2192 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
2022	0.2424 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.6%
2023	0.2432 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2024	0.2356 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2025	0.2146 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.9%

Sweden compared with similar countries

Sweden's 0.2146 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1423 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (60 countries reporting)
Sweden's 0.2146 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1195 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1.95 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.7 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	2.25 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	1.07 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6783 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.64 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.6554 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4471 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8412 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.4075 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3646 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5023 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.3227 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2269 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4554 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2397 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2142 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2626 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2335 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2146 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.246 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Sweden

20 Zimbabwe 0.2209 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
21 Eswatini 0.2165 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
22 Qatar 0.2161 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
24 Brunei 0.2113 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
25 Finland 0.2105 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
26 Norway 0.2079 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -37.67 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Sweden?: Government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Sweden was 0.2146 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Sweden?: The highest recorded value was 2.25 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960.
What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Sweden?: The lowest recorded value was 0.2142 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
How does Sweden rank for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?: Sweden ranks 23rd out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
Is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sweden?: Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. 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 Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP
Unit: constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 166 places, 7,051 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 24 September 2026

Government spending vs. GDP divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.