Government expenditure (Total) - Sweden
Value & RankThe Government expenditure (Total) of Sweden is 295 ( billions of $) with a global rank of 15.
Sweden compared to other CountriesThe Government expenditure (Total) of Sweden is similar to that of Spain, Australia, Russia, Netherlands, Mexico, Korea, India, Saudi Arabia, Belgium, Norway with a respective Government expenditure (Total) of 597, 514, 450, 339, 324, 287, 282, 258, 258, 225 ( billions of $) and a global rank of 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20.10 years growthSweden's Government expenditure (Total) had a positive growth of 244 (%) in the last 10 years from (2003 to 2013).
Last 10 years averageSweden had an average Government expenditure (Total) of 185 ( billions of $) in the last 10 years from (2003 to 2013).
Sweden during the Great RecessionSweden's Government expenditure (Total) had a negative growth (decline) of 47.4% during the Great RecessionSweden since the end of the Great RecessionSweden's Government expenditure (Total) had a positive growth of 162% since the end of the Great Recession
Sweden compared to other CountriesThe Government expenditure (Total) of Sweden is similar to that of Spain, Australia, Russia, Netherlands, Mexico, Korea, India, Saudi Arabia, Belgium, Norway with a respective Government expenditure (Total) of 597, 514, 450, 339, 324, 287, 282, 258, 258, 225 ( billions of $) and a global rank of 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20.10 years growthSweden's Government expenditure (Total) had a positive growth of 244 (%) in the last 10 years from (2003 to 2013).
Last 10 years averageSweden had an average Government expenditure (Total) of 185 ( billions of $) in the last 10 years from (2003 to 2013).
Sweden during the Great RecessionSweden's Government expenditure (Total) had a negative growth (decline) of 47.4% during the Great RecessionSweden since the end of the Great RecessionSweden's Government expenditure (Total) had a positive growth of 162% since the end of the Great Recession
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1991 | 71.2 |
1992 | 76.9 |
1993 | 58.3 |
1994 | 60.6 |
1995 | 67.6 |
1996 | 75.4 |
1997 | 67.6 |
1998 | 68.4 |
1999 | 69.2 |
2000 | 63.9 |
2001 | 59.8 |
2002 | 67.7 |
2003 | 85.8 |
2004 | 95.9 |
2005 | 97.0 |
2006 | 213.5 |
2007 | 233.5 |
2008 | 248.1 |
2009 | 112.3 |
2010 | 243.1 |
2011 | 142.3 |
2012 | 273.3 |
2013 | 294.7 |
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Spain | 10 | 597 |
Australia | 11 | 514 |
Russia | 12 | 450 |
Netherlands | 13 | 339 |
Mexico | 14 | 324 |
Sweden | 15 | 295 |
Korea | 16 | 287 |
India | 17 | 282 |
Saudi Arabia | 18 | 258 |
Belgium | 19 | 258 |
Norway | 20 | 225 |
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Datasource: Compile from multiple sources
CIA - The World Factbook
Workbank - World Development Indicators
CIA - The World Factbook
Workbank - World Development Indicators