Sweden Government Spending to GDP

49.4% +0.11 pt

Dec 2025 · Annual

Government Spending to GDP in Sweden rose to 49.4% in Dec 2025 from 49.3% in Dec 2024.

Sweden Government Spending to GDP, 1990–2025
ActualPreviousHighestLowestDatesFrequency
49.4%49.3%67.9%Dec 199348.3%Dec 20221980 – 2025Annual

About this series

Government Spending to GDP in Sweden averaged 53.2% from 1980 until 2025, reaching an all-time high of 67.9% in Dec 1993 and a record low of 48.3% in Dec 2022. The series is reported yearly with history from 1980.

Source & methodology

We use primary economic sources for every country. See our methodology page for how we source and verify this data.

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