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, 2011

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 2011's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$284.44B · 49.8% of GDP
Spending
$286.96B · 50.2% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$2.52B · -0.4% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Sweden, 2011: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Sweden, 2011: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection40.4$116.01B
Education13.9$39.86B
Health13.8$39.47B
General public services12.6$36.06B
Economic affairs9$25.84B
Recreation, culture and religion2.9$8.22B
Defence2.8$8.05B
Public order and safety2.6$7.48B
Housing and community amenities1.2$3.31B
Environmental protection0.9$2.67B
Social protection$116.01B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age50.9$59.01B
Sickness and disability22$25.57B
Family and children12.4$14.38B
Unemployment6.6$7.63B
Social exclusion n.e.c.4.7$5.41B
Survivors2$2.26B
Housing1.4$1.67B
Social protection n.e.c.0$57.21M
R&D Social protection0$16.15M
Education$39.86B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education58.4$23.28B
Secondary education18.2$7.24B
Tertiary education17.8$7.11B
Education not definable by level3.7$1.48B
Education n.e.c.1.1$440.15M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.4$141.71M
Subsidiary services to education0.3$134.47M
R&D Education0.1$26.45M
Health$39.47B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Outpatient services43.6$17.22B
Hospital services37.7$14.86B
Medical products, appliances and equipment11.1$4.39B
R&D Health2.7$1.05B
Public health services2.6$1.04B
Health n.e.c.2.3$908M
General public services$36.06B
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 affairs28.6$10.32B
Basic research24.2$8.71B
Public debt transactions20.7$7.46B
General services12.9$4.66B
Foreign economic aid12.7$4.57B
General public services n.e.c.0.9$329.9M
R&D General public services0$2.78M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Economic affairs$25.84B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport61.7$15.94B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs24.1$6.22B
Fuel and energy4.3$1.12B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting3.9$998.06M
Mining, manufacturing and construction2.2$575.45M
R&D Economic affairs2$505.57M
Other industries1.1$275.89M
Communication0.6$164.4M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.1$33.96M
Recreation, culture and religion$8.22B
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 services42.4$3.49B
Cultural services41.8$3.44B
Broadcasting and publishing services14.8$1.21B
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.0.5$39.81M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.3$27.42M
Religious and other community services0.2$12.39M
Defence$8.05B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence83.1$6.69B
Foreign military aid8.3$671.22M
Civil defence4.3$344.38M
R&D Defence4.2$335.89M
Defence n.e.c.0.1$6.12M
Public order and safety$7.48B
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 services47$3.51B
Law courts20.7$1.55B
Prisons16.7$1.25B
Fire-protection services15.1$1.13B
Public order and safety n.e.c.0.5$36.05M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Housing and community amenities$3.31B
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 development41.5$1.37B
Housing development33.7$1.12B
Water supply23.1$766.57M
R&D Housing and community amenities1.7$55.4M
Street lighting0$0
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.0$0
Environmental protection$2.67B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste water management37.8$1.01B
Waste management32.1$854.97M
Environmental protection n.e.c.21.2$564.73M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape6.2$166.48M
R&D Environmental protection2.5$67.37M
Pollution abatement0.2$4.87M

Where the money comes from

Sweden, 2011: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Sweden, 2011: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports43.6$124.07B
Taxes on income and wealth35.3$100.52B
Sales, fees and charges8.5$24.19B
Social contributions6.6$18.89B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)4.3$12.12B
Other transfers received1.1$3.14B
Capital transfers and taxes received0.4$1.02B
Subsidies received0.2$480.8M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$124.07B
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$73.08B
Value added tax41.1$50.99B

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
Where these figures come from

Series read from Eurostat, government finance statistics (gov_10a_main, gov_10a_exp) on 2026-11-11.

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