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, 2022

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 2022's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$290.28B · 50.4% of GDP
Spending
$284.49B · 49.4% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
$5.78B · 1% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Sweden, 2022: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Sweden, 2022: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection38.5$109.58B
Health14.6$41.44B
Education14.6$41.41B
General public services10.4$29.72B
Economic affairs10.2$29.09B
Defence3.4$9.72B
Public order and safety2.8$7.91B
Recreation, culture and religion2.8$7.86B
Housing and community amenities1.5$4.19B
Environmental protection1.3$3.59B
Social protection$109.58B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age54.9$60.21B
Sickness and disability18.2$19.97B
Family and children12.4$13.64B
Social exclusion n.e.c.6.7$7.31B
Unemployment5.4$5.91B
Housing1.4$1.59B
Survivors0.8$894.63M
Social protection n.e.c.0$47.91M
R&D Social protection0$11.58M
Health$41.44B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Outpatient services45.1$18.71B
Hospital services35.3$14.63B
Medical products, appliances and equipment10.4$4.3B
Public health services3.8$1.58B
Health n.e.c.2.8$1.17B
R&D Health2.5$1.05B
Education$41.41B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education63.5$26.29B
Tertiary education15.3$6.32B
Secondary education15.3$6.32B
Education not definable by level3.9$1.63B
Education n.e.c.1.4$582.52M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.3$116.99M
Subsidiary services to education0.3$110.78M
R&D Education0.1$22.85M
General public services$29.72B
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 affairs32.1$9.55B
Basic research28$8.31B
Foreign economic aid14.4$4.29B
Public debt transactions12.1$3.6B
General services12$3.58B
General public services n.e.c.1.3$383.08M
R&D General public services0$2.95M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Economic affairs$29.09B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport67.6$19.67B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs22.5$6.54B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting3.3$958.55M
Mining, manufacturing and construction1.8$520.18M
Fuel and energy1.7$488.28M
R&D Economic affairs1.4$412.25M
Communication0.8$239.56M
Other industries0.8$221.66M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.1$41.49M
Defence$9.72B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence86.5$8.41B
Foreign military aid6.7$648.75M
Civil defence4.8$465.64M
R&D Defence1.9$187.33M
Defence n.e.c.0.1$5.79M
Public order and safety$7.91B
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 services50$3.95B
Law courts18$1.42B
Prisons16.8$1.33B
Fire-protection services14.5$1.14B
Public order and safety n.e.c.0.8$62.02M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Recreation, culture and religion$7.86B
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 services47.1$3.7B
Cultural services38.9$3.06B
Broadcasting and publishing services12.9$1.01B
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.0.5$37.8M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.5$36.01M
Religious and other community services0.1$10.74M
Housing and community amenities$4.19B
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 development38.9$1.63B
Housing development32.6$1.36B
Water supply22$923.27M
R&D Housing and community amenities6.5$271.36M
Street lighting0$0
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.0$0
Environmental protection$3.59B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Environmental protection n.e.c.38.2$1.37B
Waste water management32.8$1.18B
Waste management19.8$710.67M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape6.7$238.82M
R&D Environmental protection1.5$55.28M
Pollution abatement1$36.33M

Where the money comes from

Sweden, 2022: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Sweden, 2022: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports43.5$126.29B
Taxes on income and wealth36$104.41B
Sales, fees and charges7.8$22.67B
Social contributions6.6$19.2B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)3.8$11.13B
Other transfers received1.1$3.32B
Capital transfers and taxes received0.8$2.29B
Subsidies received0.3$955.91M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$126.29B
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 category56.7$71.59B
Value added tax43.3$54.71B

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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