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, 2010

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 2010's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$250.2B · 50.7% of GDP
Spending
$251.33B · 50.9% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$1.14B · -0.2% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Sweden, 2010: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Sweden, 2010: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection41.3$103.72B
Education13.9$35.04B
Health13.5$33.95B
General public services11.8$29.77B
Economic affairs9.1$22.78B
Defence2.9$7.32B
Recreation, culture and religion2.9$7.29B
Public order and safety2.6$6.58B
Housing and community amenities1$2.62B
Environmental protection0.9$2.26B
Social protection$103.72B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age50.4$52.3B
Sickness and disability22.1$22.87B
Family and children12.1$12.53B
Unemployment7.3$7.59B
Social exclusion n.e.c.4.6$4.76B
Survivors2.1$2.13B
Housing1.4$1.47B
Social protection n.e.c.0$49.58M
R&D Social protection0$12.46M
Education$35.04B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education58.3$20.42B
Secondary education18.9$6.62B
Tertiary education17.3$6.06B
Education not definable by level3.7$1.3B
Education n.e.c.1.1$373.18M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.4$125.28M
Subsidiary services to education0.3$120.24M
R&D Education0.1$21.34M
Health$33.95B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Outpatient services43.9$14.92B
Hospital services36.6$12.44B
Medical products, appliances and equipment11.6$3.95B
R&D Health2.9$999.98M
Public health services2.5$833.73M
Health n.e.c.2.4$807.48M
General public services$29.77B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs29.9$8.91B
Basic research25$7.46B
Public debt transactions19.5$5.8B
Foreign economic aid12.5$3.73B
General services12$3.56B
General public services n.e.c.1$309.95M
R&D General public services0$927.99K
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Economic affairs$22.78B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport63.3$14.43B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs21.5$4.9B
Fuel and energy4.9$1.12B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting4.1$925.21M
Mining, manufacturing and construction2.3$525.51M
R&D Economic affairs1.9$435.23M
Other industries1$221.79M
Communication0.9$203.23M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.1$30.89M
Defence$7.32B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence78.1$5.72B
Foreign military aid12.3$903.33M
Civil defence5.4$392.14M
R&D Defence4.1$299.21M
Defence n.e.c.0.1$4.51M
Recreation, culture and religion$7.29B
Recreation, culture and religion, in detail, as a share of it
Recreation, culture and religion, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Recreational and sporting services43$3.14B
Cultural services41$2.99B
Broadcasting and publishing services15.3$1.12B
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.3$24.53M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.0.2$14.05M
Religious and other community services0.2$11.8M
Public order and safety$6.58B
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 services46.6$3.07B
Law courts20.3$1.34B
Prisons16.9$1.11B
Fire-protection services15.6$1.03B
Public order and safety n.e.c.0.5$34.2M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Housing and community amenities$2.62B
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 development39.6$1.04B
Housing development34.1$893.52M
Water supply23.2$606.77M
R&D Housing and community amenities3.2$83.78M
Street lighting0$0
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.0$0
Environmental protection$2.26B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste water management35.9$812.12M
Waste management35$790.78M
Environmental protection n.e.c.19.5$440.26M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape6.8$154.44M
R&D Environmental protection2.7$60.05M
Pollution abatement0.2$3.84M

Where the money comes from

Sweden, 2010: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Sweden, 2010: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports43.7$109.23B
Taxes on income and wealth35.9$89.86B
Sales, fees and charges8.6$21.46B
Social contributions6.3$15.67B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)3.9$9.68B
Other transfers received1.2$3.05B
Capital transfers and taxes received0.3$833.07M
Subsidies received0.2$429M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$109.23B
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 category58.9$64.38B
Value added tax41.1$44.84B

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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