Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Sweden
Sweden: Total gov expenditure gdp wdi was 32.51 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
32.51
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
51st
of 157 countries
All-time high
44.28
in 1993
All-time low
22.98
in 1973
Years of data
51
1972–2022
Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Sweden, 1972–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Sweden is 32.51, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Sweden peaked at 44.28 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 22.98, in 1973.
Sweden ranks 51st of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.08 | 22.98 | 33.52 | 8 |
| 1980s | 36.47 | 33.73 | 38.95 | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.28 | 35.22 | 44.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.99 | 31.26 | 34.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.56 | 31.41 | 33.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.55 | 32.51 | 34.94 | 3 |
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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)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 10.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1044 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 6,589 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 64,706 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0793 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 12.61 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Sweden?
- Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Sweden was 32.51 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total gov expenditure gdp wdi recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 44.28 in 1993.
- What is the lowest total gov expenditure gdp wdi recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.98 in 1973.
- How does Sweden rank for total gov expenditure gdp wdi?
- Sweden ranks 51st out of 157 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total gov expenditure gdp wdi rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total gov expenditure gdp wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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