Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Sweden
Sweden: Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita was 13.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Sweden, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 13.4% for share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Sweden peaked at 17.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 2020.
That places Sweden 152nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.5% | — |
| 2001 | 17.2% | +18.9% |
| 2002 | 16.8% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 16.1% | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 16.5% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 16.9% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 16.8% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 16.6% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 16.5% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 16.6% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 16.5% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 14.5% | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 14.8% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 14.9% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 14.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 15.0% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 14.6% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 14.2% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 14.2% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 13.9% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 12.9% | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 13.1% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 13.1% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 13.0% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 13.4% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.4% | 14.5% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 13.9% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 12.9% | 13.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More economy & growth data for Sweden
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- 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 share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Sweden?
- Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Sweden was 13.4% in 2024, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 17.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 2020.
- How does Sweden rank for share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita?
- Sweden ranks 152nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Out-of-pocket spending on healthcare as percent of total current healthcare expenditure vs. GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.