Sweden Health Expenditure

11.2% +0.06 pt

Dec 2024 · Annual

Sweden's health expenditure as a share of GDP rose to 11.22% in 2024 from 11.15% in 2023. The reading remains below the all-time high of 11.42% recorded in 2020, while the series low stands at 7.32% in 2000.

Sweden Health Expenditure, 2000–2024
ActualPreviousHighestLowestDatesFrequency
11.2%11.2%11.4%Dec 20207.3%Dec 20002000 – 2024Annual

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About this series

Health Expenditure in Sweden averaged 9.7% from 2000 until 2024, reaching an all-time high of 11.4% in Dec 2020 and a record low of 7.3% in Dec 2000. The series is reported yearly with history from 2000.

Health expenditure as a percentage of GDP measures the total spending on health relative to the size of the economy in Sweden. The indicator is reported annually, expressed as a share of GDP. The series spans from 2000 to 2024.

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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