General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Sweden
Sweden: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita was 302,379 current LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Sweden, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 302,379 current LCU per person for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Sweden peaked at 302,379 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 42,445 current LCU per person, in 1980.
That places Sweden 44th out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Sweden, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 42,445 current LCU per person | — |
| 1981 | 48,320 current LCU per person | +13.8% |
| 1982 | 54,564 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 1983 | 60,767 current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 1984 | 65,327 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 72,291 current LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 1986 | 76,534 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 79,601 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 84,573 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 93,085 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 103,189 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 1991 | 116,765 current LCU per person | +13.2% |
| 1992 | 126,244 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 128,962 current LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 131,205 current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 134,108 current LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 132,966 current LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 134,033 current LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 135,323 current LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 141,330 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 141,834 current LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 145,673 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 153,670 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 159,705 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 162,378 current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 165,893 current LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 172,113 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 175,467 current LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 181,696 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 184,742 current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 188,384 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 192,509 current LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 196,589 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 203,571 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 207,296 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 213,110 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 219,198 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 224,018 current LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 233,690 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 238,326 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 251,901 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 256,521 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 267,969 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 285,145 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 297,566 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 302,379 current LCU per person | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 67,751 current LCU per person | 42,445 current LCU per person | 93,085 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 128,412 current LCU per person | 103,189 current LCU per person | 141,330 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 164,317 current LCU per person | 141,834 current LCU per person | 184,742 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 211,669 current LCU per person | 188,384 current LCU per person | 238,326 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 276,914 current LCU per person | 251,901 current LCU per person | 302,379 current LCU per person | 6 |
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More population data for Sweden
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7238 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1458 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 11,902 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4642 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1484 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.051 (2100)
- Population density 27.91 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 479,660 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Sweden?
- General government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Sweden was 302,379 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 302,379 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,445 current LCU per person in 1980.
- How does Sweden rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Sweden ranks 44th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government total expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government total expenditure UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.