Government spending in Sweden was last recorded at 50.7 percent of GDP in 2024 . Government Spending to GDP in Sweden averaged 53.58 percent of GDP from 1993 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 70.50 percent of GDP in 1993 and a record low of 49.30 percent of GDP in 2007. source: EUROSTAT

Government Spending to GDP in Sweden is expected to reach 50.40 percent of GDP by the end of 2025, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Sweden Government Spending to GDP is projected to trend around 50.20 percent of GDP in 2026 and 49.60 percent of GDP in 2027, according to our econometric models.



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Sweden Government Spending to GDP
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
50.70 50.00 70.50 49.30 1993 - 2024 percent of GDP Yearly