Public budgets

Sweden: public budget

What Sweden's government raised and what it spent it on, from the figures its own budget laws or a statistics office publish. Solon places every figure on the same international classification, so it can be compared with any other place.

General government, 2005

Outturn: what came in and was spent

General government: central, state and local government and social security funds together, consolidated so that money passed between them is counted once, as Eurostat's government finance statistics (ESA 2010) count it.

Amounts in USD, converted from EUR at 2005's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$212.9B · 54.2% of GDP
Spending
$205.3B · 52.3% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
$7.6B · 1.9% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Sweden, 2005: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Sweden, 2005: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection43$88.27B
Education14.1$28.95B
Health12.7$26.01B
General public services12.1$24.77B
Economic affairs8.3$17.03B
Recreation, culture and religion2.7$5.46B
Defence2.5$5.21B
Public order and safety2.4$4.93B
Housing and community amenities1.3$2.63B
Environmental protection1$2.06B
Social protection$88.27B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age46.1$40.69B
Sickness and disability25.7$22.65B
Family and children11.4$10.08B
Unemployment8.9$7.86B
Social exclusion n.e.c.3.9$3.43B
Survivors2.4$2.14B
Housing1.7$1.47B
R&D Social protection0$24.01M
Social protection n.e.c.-0.1-$70.29M
Education$28.95B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education57.8$16.73B
Tertiary education18.8$5.44B
Secondary education18$5.2B
Education not definable by level3.9$1.13B
Education n.e.c.0.7$209.38M
Subsidiary services to education0.4$124.66M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.3$94.3M
R&D Education0.1$30.73M
Health$26.01B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Outpatient services41.6$10.83B
Hospital services38.3$9.97B
Medical products, appliances and equipment13$3.39B
R&D Health2.4$632.62M
Health n.e.c.2.4$620.06M
Public health services2.2$560.47M
General public services$24.77B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions29.7$7.36B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs26.1$6.46B
Basic research18.9$4.67B
Foreign economic aid12.4$3.07B
General services12.1$3B
General public services n.e.c.0.8$209.26M
R&D General public services0$0
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Economic affairs$17.03B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport57.3$9.76B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs19.1$3.26B
Fuel and energy7$1.19B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting5.9$999.26M
Mining, manufacturing and construction5.7$971.39M
R&D Economic affairs2.3$399.73M
Communication1.3$220.58M
Other industries1.3$216.22M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.1$15.43M
Recreation, culture and religion$5.46B
Recreation, culture and religion, in detail, as a share of it
Recreation, culture and religion, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Cultural services43.6$2.38B
Recreational and sporting services36.7$2B
Broadcasting and publishing services18.9$1.03B
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.4$21.4M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.0.2$11.69M
Religious and other community services0.2$10.82M
Defence$5.21B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence82.6$4.3B
Foreign military aid10.9$565.82M
Civil defence5.3$275.44M
R&D Defence1.1$58.35M
Defence n.e.c.0.1$3.86M
Public order and safety$4.93B
Public order and safety, in detail, as a share of it
Public order and safety, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Police services46.3$2.28B
Law courts19.4$956.34M
Fire-protection services18.1$890.53M
Prisons15.7$771.59M
Public order and safety n.e.c.0.6$30.23M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Housing and community amenities$2.63B
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Community development43.5$1.14B
Housing development36.7$965.55M
Water supply19.1$502.99M
R&D Housing and community amenities0.6$14.56M
Street lighting0$0
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.0$0
Environmental protection$2.06B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste water management34.4$707.77M
Waste management32.9$678.03M
Environmental protection n.e.c.22.9$471.02M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape7.3$150.66M
R&D Environmental protection2.1$42.3M
Pollution abatement0.5$9.7M

Where the money comes from

Sweden, 2005: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Sweden, 2005: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports41.3$87.98B
Taxes on income and wealth38.7$82.44B
Sales, fees and charges8.1$17.24B
Social contributions6.4$13.61B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)4$8.59B
Other transfers received0.8$1.74B
Capital transfers and taxes received0.5$966.42M
Subsidies received0.2$330.06M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$87.98B
Taxes on sales, production and imports, in detail, as a share of it
Taxes on sales, production and imports, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Not broken down, or fitting no category62.2$54.72B
Value added tax37.8$33.27B

Over the years

56.2 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99557.9 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99657.2 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99757.3 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99856.7 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99956.2 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00053.9 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00152.2 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00252.7 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00352.8 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00454.2 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00553.4 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00652.9 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00752.3 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00851.9 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00950.7 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01049.8 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01150.2 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01250.8 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01350 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01450.1 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01551.4 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01651.6 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01751.5 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01850.2 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01950 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02050.2 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02150.4 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02249.2 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02348.5 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02447.8 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02563.2 % of GDPSpending · 1,99561 % of GDPSpending · 1,99658.8 % of GDPSpending · 1,99756.5 % of GDPSpending · 1,99856.1 % of GDPSpending · 1,99953.1 % of GDPSpending · 2,00052.6 % of GDPSpending · 2,00153.7 % of GDPSpending · 2,00254 % of GDPSpending · 2,00352.7 % of GDPSpending · 2,00452.3 % of GDPSpending · 2,00551.2 % of GDPSpending · 2,00649.5 % of GDPSpending · 2,00750.5 % of GDPSpending · 2,00852.8 % of GDPSpending · 2,00950.9 % of GDPSpending · 2,01050.2 % of GDPSpending · 2,01151.4 % of GDPSpending · 2,01252.5 % of GDPSpending · 2,01351.9 % of GDPSpending · 2,01450.5 % of GDPSpending · 2,01550.6 % of GDPSpending · 2,01650.3 % of GDPSpending · 2,01750.9 % of GDPSpending · 2,01849.8 % of GDPSpending · 2,01953.3 % of GDPSpending · 2,02050.4 % of GDPSpending · 2,02149.4 % of GDPSpending · 2,02250.2 % of GDPSpending · 2,02350 % of GDPSpending · 2,024
Sweden: revenue and spending, 1995–2025
Sweden: revenue and spending, 1995–2025
PeriodRevenue (% of GDP)Spending (% of GDP)
1,99556.263.2
1,99657.961
1,99757.258.8
1,99857.356.5
1,99956.756.1
2,00056.253.1
2,00153.952.6
2,00252.253.7
2,00352.754
2,00452.852.7
2,00554.252.3
2,00653.451.2
2,00752.949.5
2,00852.350.5
2,00951.952.8
2,01050.750.9
2,01149.850.2
2,01250.251.4
2,01350.852.5
2,0145051.9
2,01550.150.5
2,01651.450.6
2,01751.650.3
2,01851.550.9
2,01950.249.8
2,0205053.3
2,02150.250.4
2,02250.449.4
2,02349.250.2
2,02448.550
2,02547.8
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