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, 2014

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 2014's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$289.01B · 50% of GDP
Spending
$300.18B · 51.9% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$11.17B · -1.9% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Sweden, 2014: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Sweden, 2014: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection41.1$123.3B
Education14$42.08B
Health13.8$41.3B
General public services11.6$34.97B
Economic affairs9.5$28.37B
Recreation, culture and religion2.9$8.7B
Public order and safety2.6$7.67B
Defence2.5$7.45B
Housing and community amenities1.2$3.68B
Environmental protection0.9$2.68B
Social protection$123.3B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age52.5$64.77B
Sickness and disability20.3$25.07B
Family and children12.2$15.01B
Unemployment6.5$8.07B
Social exclusion n.e.c.5.2$6.39B
Housing1.6$1.96B
Survivors1.6$1.92B
Social protection n.e.c.0.1$81.57M
R&D Social protection0$15.81M
Education$42.08B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education61.7$25.96B
Tertiary education16.4$6.89B
Secondary education16.4$6.89B
Education not definable by level3.6$1.53B
Education n.e.c.1.3$536.71M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.3$129.26M
Subsidiary services to education0.3$120.36M
R&D Education0.1$22.72M
Health$41.3B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Outpatient services44$18.19B
Hospital services37.6$15.53B
Medical products, appliances and equipment10.1$4.17B
Public health services2.9$1.2B
R&D Health2.8$1.14B
Health n.e.c.2.6$1.08B
General public services$34.97B
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 affairs32.2$11.26B
Basic research27.4$9.57B
Foreign economic aid13.3$4.65B
General services13$4.55B
Public debt transactions12.8$4.46B
General public services n.e.c.1.4$477.2M
R&D General public services0$3.85M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Economic affairs$28.37B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport65.2$18.5B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs22.8$6.48B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting3.4$962.5M
Fuel and energy3.1$879.33M
Mining, manufacturing and construction2$557.57M
R&D Economic affairs1.7$480.78M
Other industries1$276.99M
Communication0.7$211.36M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.1$34.94M
Recreation, culture and religion$8.7B
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 services45.4$3.94B
Cultural services39.9$3.47B
Broadcasting and publishing services13.9$1.21B
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.0.4$36.27M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.2$20.19M
Religious and other community services0.1$12.22M
Public order and safety$7.67B
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 services47.2$3.62B
Law courts21.1$1.62B
Prisons15.7$1.2B
Fire-protection services15.3$1.18B
Public order and safety n.e.c.0.7$51.01M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Defence$7.45B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence86$6.4B
Foreign military aid5.1$381.28M
Civil defence5$374.11M
R&D Defence3.4$256.67M
Defence n.e.c.0.5$34.28M
Housing and community amenities$3.68B
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 development44$1.62B
Housing development32.1$1.18B
Water supply22.5$825.53M
R&D Housing and community amenities1.4$52.61M
Street lighting0$0
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.0$0
Environmental protection$2.68B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste water management39.4$1.05B
Waste management28.7$767.87M
Environmental protection n.e.c.22.2$593.04M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape6.2$166.86M
R&D Environmental protection2.4$64.43M
Pollution abatement1.1$28.96M

Where the money comes from

Sweden, 2014: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Sweden, 2014: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports43.4$125.55B
Taxes on income and wealth35.8$103.49B
Sales, fees and charges9$25.92B
Social contributions6.7$19.4B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)3.4$9.84B
Other transfers received1$2.92B
Capital transfers and taxes received0.5$1.37B
Subsidies received0.2$508.55M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$125.55B
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$73.95B
Value added tax41.1$51.61B

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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