Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Sweden
Sweden: Share of central government spending funded by taxes was 83.7% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Sweden, 2000–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 83.7% for share of central government spending funded by taxes in 2022.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of central government spending funded by taxes in Sweden peaked at 87.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 77.5%, in 2020.
That places Sweden 11th out of 174 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 83.9% | — |
| 2001 | 81.8% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 78.5% | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 79.1% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 81.7% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 84.6% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 86.0% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 87.0% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 83.8% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 79.4% | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 81.2% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 80.2% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 78.5% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 78.2% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 79.1% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 82.2% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 84.5% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 85.4% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 83.8% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 83.0% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 77.5% | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 82.7% | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 83.7% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.6% | 78.5% | 87.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.6% | 78.2% | 85.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.3% | 77.5% | 83.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 8 Saint Lucia 84.3% compare
- 9 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 83.9% compare
- 10 Armenia 83.9% compare
- 12 Belize 83.3% compare
- 13 Lao People's Democratic Republic 82.9% compare
- 14 Ireland 82.7% 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)
- 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 share of central government spending funded by taxes in Sweden?
- Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Sweden was 83.7% in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of central government spending funded by taxes recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 87.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of central government spending funded by taxes recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.5% in 2020.
- How does Sweden rank for share of central government spending funded by taxes?
- Sweden ranks 11th out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of central government spending funded by taxes rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Share of central government spending funded by taxes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Spending refers to the budgetary central government which includes the core institutions of the national government. Funds only include taxes; Fines, penalties, and most social security contributions are excluded.